For this scene in Nightmare Sisters (1988), the crew used the sound of biting into a crisp apple because the film's tiny budget couldn't afford complex gore effects.
The movie itself was shot in just four days at the producer's rented home using leftover 35mm film stock.
In Little Miss Sunshine (2006), the scene where 10-year-old Abigail Breslin pulls in her stomach was carefully staged using a custom-made suit.
Except for Abigail, all the girls were actual regional beauty pageant veterans wearing their own real-life costumes, heavy hair and makeup, and performed their authentic, highly polished talent routines.
This heightened Olive's realization that she didn't look like the "traditional" competitors.
Austin Powers spoofed James Bond so successfully — including the gadgets, villains, and “Bond girls” that Daniel Craig admitted it pushed 007 into a darker direction.
“Austin Powers f**ked it. By the time we did Casino Royale, the Mike Myers spoof had blown every joke apart.”