Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Tim Burton is wonderfully twisted, isn't he? His version of the story of the Headless Horseman is creepy and visually amazing. Johnny Depp's Ichabod Crane manages to be a coward (he jumps up onto his bed at the sight of a spider) and a hero, using brains instead of force. Christopher Walken has a great cameo as the spirit of the Horseman - a sadistic soldier who files his teeth down to points. Also look for co-starring turns from actors from some of the biggest fantasy franchises in the last 20 years (including Christopher Lee from Lord of the Rings, Michael Gough from Batman, Ian McDiarmid from Star Wars, and Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson, and Richard Griffiths from Harry Potter).
My Netflix rating: 4 stars
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