I don't remember there being as much sexual assault in the story when my father read it to me when I was 5. And what's with all the hate for the town butcher? Sure, an axe to the forehead isn't the most humane of methods available when readying a cow for market, but he got the job done, and boy, were his sausages scrumptious. 9 out of 10 rats agree.

Heaven knows we all know this story, but it's embellished enough and well-done enough here to make it all work... plus it's done in that "wood and stone" aesthetic so unique to Eastern European movies. You can totally see why the rats here really would drive an entire town up the wall, too