

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.
Production
Every frame looks like a rotting oil painting — production design is unreal.
Practical Effects
Horseman is 100% practical effects; Christopher Walken pre-decapitation is terrifying.
Costume
Colleen Atwood's corsets and cravats deserve their own Oscar category.

Director
Tim Burton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Johnny Depp based Ichabod's squeamishness on Angela Lansbury in 'Death on the Nile' — specifically her flustered spinster energy.
Burton originally wanted this as a low-budget Hammer horror homage; Paramount threw $70 million at it instead, creating the most expensive episode of 'Scooby-Doo' ever made.
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I didn't even know it's been 25 years. A movie like this ages like fine wine.
@ericsantana1184 307
Easily one of Burton's top five films and his absolute best collab with Depp!
@jntdhome 167
One of Tim Burton's most underappreciated masterpieces. Its top-notch acting and macabre tone make it well worth watching
@Alex-ng6hc 168
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