P542 CEEFAX 2 542 Wed 05 Jan 21:50/24 1/2 ——————————————————————————————————————— SLEEPY HOLLOW (15) US 105 mink Director: Tim Burton Cast: Johnny Depp, Christina Recce, Miranda Richardson ——————————————————————————————————————— Eighteenth century detective Ichabod Crane (Depp) is called upon to investigate a series of slayings in the small village of Sleepy Hollow. Various decapitated corpses have been found, and rumours abound that the culrpit is a demonic headless horseman. At first Crane is sceptical, but the evidence soon begins to mount... ——————————— bz Nigel Packer ——————————— Showbiz 540 Music 560 TV/Radio 600 Film 99 550 Index 541 TV Choice 593 Rjvjew Film:9 Showbiz FilmChartP542 CEEFAX 2 542 Wed 05 Jan 21:45/01 2/2 ——————————————————————————————————————— SLEEPY HOLLOW (15) US 105 mink Old Hammer horror films provide the inspiration for Tim Burton's sumptuous version of the famous ghost story. His trademark gothic tastes are given free rein in some beautifully sombre sets, although the story itself suffers from a lack of real tension. Johnny Depp makes a twitchily comic Ichabod Crane, but the star-studded cast generally takes a back seat to the gleefully gruesome special effects. SLEEPY HOLLOW OPENS January 7 Film 99 550 Index 541 TV Choice 593 Rjvjew Film:9 Showbiz FilmChart