A selection of 10 Far Side cartoons examines cinema-going through Gary Larson’s surreal and often dark humour.

– Tall audience members block others’ views, including Atlas at an Olympus multiplex.
– Dogs enjoy a flea horror film, The Big Itch.
– Hummingbirds require nature documentaries to be sped up.
– Larson turns Honey, I Shrunk the Kids sinister for praying mantises.
– Ketchup bottles find a violent film distressingly realistic.
– A rejected Disney concept centres on a live fluke.
– Death sees his girlfriend with Dr Jack Kevorkian.
– A horse is traumatised by The Godfather’s infamous horse-head scene.
– Other strips satirise Vatican regalia and familiar cinema frustrations.
– The article highlights Larson’s 1979–95 run and his ability to exaggerate everyday annoyances.