Review of Sleepy Hollow (1999) by Mohamed A — 13 Feb 2013
Sleepy Hollow is a spooky and atmospheric Gothic horror story in the vein of Hammer Horror. The use of color and shadow with the bombastic and heavily haunting scoring of Danny Elfman certainly give it the feel of a Hammer horror period piece like Horror of Dracula or Frankenstein Created Woman.
It's both refreshing and nostalgic at the same time. Every scene is full of sublime, surreal visuals.This is an entertaining film that is part supernatural thriller and part murder mystery. It has a complexity to be appreciated.
Unlike most recent horror films it does not condescend to the audience or make the viewer feel like a child or a half-wit..A part of the story involving the ancient symbol of the pentacle caught me by surprise.
This review of Sleepy Hollow (1999) was written by Mohamed A on 13 Feb 2013.
Sleepy Hollow has generally received very positive reviews.
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