Watch the opening credits scene bellow. While watching pay attention to the introduction to the setting and the shot when Tim Burton's name appears.
Is there something eerily familiar about this sequence or is just me. After seeing the last shot it all came together, it's all reminiscent of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Some of the evidence are obvious while others are much more discrete.
First is the setting. Dismal weather, dead plant life, and lack of color all point to a very Halloween-ish locale. Next is the music. It's no coincidence that Danny Elfman was the composer for both movies. Then again, Elfman composes music for every film Burton directs and/or produces. The last clue is a little subtle. When Tim Burton's name appears on screen we have an establishing that includes a scarecrow with a jack-o-lantern on it. Of course this refers to Jack Skellington before he had his "makeover" on All Hallows Eve.
Sleepy Hollow itself has reference to Halloween or Christmas but there's no denying the evidence.
