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Rob Kirby

@robkirbycomics.bsky.social

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Cartoonist. Reviewer @ Publishers Weekly. Dog person. Books incl QU33R (Ignatz winner). Latest from Graphic Mundi: my memoir Marry Me a Little. A 2023 year-best pick in Oprah magazine.

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Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 23h

“just give us 2 weeks”

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 1d

“He has dementia” a close second

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7. WOLFEN ('81) Albert Finney is a NYC police investigator baffled by a series of murders seemingly committed by feral animals. But there's much more going on than that. A thoughtful, well-made movie w/ explicit criticisms of capitalism & gentrification and the havoc they create #31HorrorFilms31Days

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 1d

From your keyboard to god’s ears

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Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 2d

On my list for this year’s #31HorrorFilms31Days fer shure

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 2d

They just kind of blur together in this blur of mid

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 2d

TBH I’ve never thought any of the films in the series were all that great, they’re perfectly fine but I can’t really remember any genuinely standout episodes.

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Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 3d

That’s been a given for a long long time now.

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 3d

I’m stoked AF to see this

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 3d

6. THE PLUMBER ('79) Tale of an academic couple whose bathroom is invaded by the titular worker, who proceeds to subtly menace the wife. Naturally the husband continually disbelieves her growing fears. This highly uncomfortable study in class warfare was directed by Peter Weir. #31HorrorFilms31Days

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 4d

5. THE SENTINEL ('77) Christina Raines is a model with a history of instability, a sketchy boyfriend, AND a fabulous new apartment in Brooklyn that's also the gateway to Hell (why the rent's so cheap, duh). Incredible cast in this very mid, very NYC, very 70s satanic thriller #31HorrorFilms31Days

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Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 4d

Loved hurrrrr

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 4d

4. ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (‘13) Tilda Swinton & Tom Hiddleston are centuries-old vampires living in an old mansion in Detroit in this ruin-porny mood piece from director Jim Jarmusch. A certain kind of person will happily vibe to this, myself included. #31HorrorFilms31Days

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Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 5d

Endless summer

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 5d

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 5d

And Sliver as well. Everything else, *chef’s kiss*

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s Izzy, my very bestest Rover client

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 6d

3. THE GUARDIAN ('90) Yuppie couple hires beautiful nanny to care for their infant son, never suspecting she's a druid who sacrifices babies to an evil tree. Always triple-check those references, people. Likely *the* low watermark in director William Friedkin's storied career. #31HorrorFilms31Days

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 6d

Srsly, that interest really enriched my life!

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 6d

I should HOPE!

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 6d

lol I totally went through a Greek mythology phase in my adolescence 👍👍👍

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Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 6d

To be fair, I think whisking maybe calls for a little bitchery

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Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 6d

2. THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK ('72) Docu-drama about the legendary Bigfoot creature who prowled the boggy woods surrounding Fouke, Arkansas. While lovingly photographed and made w/ heartfelt commitment, it's pretty repetitive. Apparently it inspired the OG Blair Witch filmmakers #31HorrorFilms31Days

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 7d

1. SHANKS ('74) Marcelle Marceau stars in this oddball mime-forward tale of a deaf mute puppeteer who learns how to reanimate corpses and proceeds to make them move—and kill—like marionettes. Not a good film exactly but made with an almost touching sincerity. #31HorrorFilms31Days

Rob Kirby @robkirbycomics.bsky.social · 10d

Scene from the porch, 10am: still summer