an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

If your children want to see a Sleepy Hollow movie and are bored with the Disney film and or the Tim Burton film than they should definitely check out this movie.This is a very good, wholesome family film in which a young boy faces his fears and has some fun along the way with a few whimsical ghosts. It also has a surprisingly catchy opening song. I saw this film for the first time when it aired on Cartoon Network the year it was made. I think it has only been reshown once but it is one of the better Halloween specials right up there with Dear Dracula, The Halloween Tree, and Halloween Town.I don't know why but for years this movie did not have a listing on IMDb. I'm glad it finally has one.