A closer look

Tim Burton does not compromise when it comes to creepy woodland creatures. For the 2005 remake, instead of using computer graphics for the Nut Room scene, production spent 19 weeks painstakingly training 40 live rescue squirrels to sit on stools, crack walnuts, and place the meat onto a conveyor belt. The level of micromanagement required to bend rodents to the will of a cinematic vision is a testament to Hollywood's borderline insanity.