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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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Ichabod Crane (Brent Carver) searches for the truth behind the legend of the Headless Horseman, while trying to win the affections of a farmer's daughter (Rachelle Lefevre).
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 10, 2005
3/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Oct 22, 2003
2.5/5
The film's first hour-plus is not much more than a whole lotta Masterpiece Theater-style chit-chat and when the old ghost story schpiel eventually does show up... it doesn't leave all that much of an impression. Go to Full Review
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brittany R @RT87199463 4 days ago I was honestly kind of disappointed. I didn’t read the movie description but the way it was presented I actually thought Ichabod Crane was going to be the headless horsemen. He was really lining up with the headless horsemen’s life. He dressed like the headless horseman, acted like him, and everyone was ganging up against him like what happened to the real headless horseman. The build up was good. Then to find out he wasn’t the horseman and you barely see the horseman but terrible graphics. You don’t see him escape. You don’t see what he did after and you think he died. I was a little let down. I think this story would have made an excellent theme line for the story or the headless horseman and why he became the headless horseman. See more Robert P @Superbad 4 days ago The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a *3* star Movie! See more M S @Mikeymoo Sep 25, 2026 have always loved this movie, fantastic adaptation of a short story that maintains its atmosphere. See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 4, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more M B @RT57879751 Aug 25, 2026 Brent Carver is the perfect Ichabod. My kids and I have watched this over and over again thanks to Carver’s hilarious performance. Bucolic setting is well featured along with a score that builds both spook-filled suspense and Ichabod’s ridiculousness effectively. After all, this is no horror story. More of a comedic mystery told amidst the backdrop of our favorite pastoral season. A few of the actors are subpar but not enough to ruin it. Hallmark doesn’t really miss and this one is a winner if you’re an Irving fan. Rest in peace, Mr. Carver. Your Ichabod is legendary in my house. See more Lluvia A @RT77312457 Sep 8, 2025 Not a bad version of the story. Added elements slowed it down. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ichabod Crane (Brent Carver) searches for the truth behind the legend of the Headless Horseman, while trying to win the affections of a farmer's daughter (Rachelle Lefevre).
Director
Pierre Gang
Producer
Daniele Rohrbach
Screenwriter
Washington Irving, Joe Wiesenfeld
Production Co
Hallmark Entertainment, Muse Entertainment Enterprises
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 12, 2018
Runtime
1h 36m
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