Sleepy Hollow (1999)
A skeptical detective confronts whimsical horrors and darkly-comic decapitations in a perpetually atmospheric, measured mystery.
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.
How intense is Sleepy Hollow?
Sleepy Hollow is properly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated R.
What Sleepy Hollow feels like
- Tone
- suspensefuldarkly comicatmosphericwhimsical
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Sleepy Hollow
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Is Sleepy Hollow for you?
Is Sleepy Hollow scary?
Yes, properly. Sleepy Hollow is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Sleepy Hollow gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Sleepy Hollow sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Sleepy Hollow OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Sleepy Hollow?
Sleepy Hollow runs 1h 45m.
Where can I stream Sleepy Hollow?
Sleepy Hollow is streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, YouTube (free) and Tubi.
Does Sleepy Hollow have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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