
Edward Scissorhands(1990)
A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.


“Heads will roll.”
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.

Johnny Depp
Ichabod Crane

Christina Ricci
Katrina Van Tassel

Miranda Richardson
Lady Mary Van Tassel / Crone Witch

Michael Gambon
Baltus Van Tassel

Casper Van Dien
Brom Van Brunt

Jeffrey Jones
Reverend Steenwyck

Richard Griffiths
Bürgermeister Phillipse

Ian McDiarmid
Dr. Lancaster

Michael Gough
Notary Hardenbrook

Christopher Walken
Hessian Horseman
Sleepy Hollow is a fantasy, thriller, mystery, horror film released in 1999 exploring themes of small town, steampunk, police detective, new york state, skeptic, autumn. Directed by Tim Burton, it stars Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson. 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.
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