Many of Tim Burton’s films appear to be inspired by German expressionism, including his film Alice in Wonderland, which mirrors The Cabinet of Dr Caligari in many ways.

The Queen of Heart’s makeup mirrors that of Jane’s from Dr Caligari, both with the lipstick shape and the extreme eyeshadow and pale face.

This type of makeup is also present with the Mad Hatter’s character with the extreme eyeshadow and pale complexion also shown through Cesare’s character.

The costume of the mad hatter may also reflect Dr Caligari’s look, with the hairstyle, top hat and suit with a large bow tie.

Finally, the set design is similar as both sets are surreal and include unusual angles, which may be off putting for the audience.

They also both include similar black and white patterns in the set.

They also both included a similar unrealistic tall chair.