"Villainy wears many masks, none so dangerous as the mask of virtue."

The Rio Theatre continues its deep dive into Halloween movie goodness with a 25th Anniversary screening of Tim Burton's ultra-goth, ultra-spooky, ultra-romantic SLEEPY HOLLOW. Based on Washington Irving's classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Burton's classic period film (set in 1799) is a perfect vehicle for the director's signature style and aesthetic. Faithful to the dreamy custom-bound world that Irving paints in his story, the film mixes horror, fantasy and romance and features an extraordinary cast of characters that dabble in the supernatural. With Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson.

"'Sleepy Hollow' is gorgeous filmmaking that brims over with fun-house thrills and ravishing romance." (Rolling Stone Magazine)

"I actually found myself drawn into this old Classics Illustrated material -- enthralled by a time and place so well evoked that the Horseman almost seemed natural there." (Roger Ebert)

"An exquisitely mounted effort created to the exact specifications of an adroit director whose sensibility is truly bizarre, 'Sleepy Hollow' is kind of an ultimate Tim Burton movie." (Los Angeles Times)

"Burton's film is black and vermilion eye candy for spooky kids everywhere, a goth-tart for the masses." (Austin Chronicle)

Sunday, October 27
Doors 7:30 pm | Movie 8:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.a

SLEEPY HOLLOW (Tim Burton, 1999 / 105 mins / 14A) Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people; the culprit is legendary apparition The Headless Horseman.