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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Iamjanedoe is trending and for good (awful) reason. I may watch 'The Autopsy of Jane Doe' tonight. Sometimes horror films feel closer to vindication and retribution than anything that happens in real life. If you keep treating us like witches, we might start acting like witches.

Image of a young woman, Jane Doe, on an autopsy table.

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John Henderson @misterpedantic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ladies and goons, it's grandson. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKH3...

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grandson - BRAINROT [Official Video]

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

TW: sexual assault, angry email Dear President Kotlikoff, I am adding my voice to the chorus of emails you have undoubtedly received in the wake of reports of the heinous gang rape that took part on your property, committed by seven of your students against a vulnerable member of your community. 1/?

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I wish I saw more people talking about Radical Face - his music is hauntingly beautiful and *perfect* for autumn. If there is one reason to thank Criminal Minds, it's for introducing a generation of emo crime-creeps to the sublime 'The Gilded Hand'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqMe...

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Radical Face - The Gilded Hand (Live on KEXP)

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Watching 'Loner' on FoundTV (it's also on Amazon Prime) - it is quite charming and surprisingly sad. "That fucking cabin... although technically I don't think it is a cabin, I think it is a fucking glamping pod." I'm excited to see what Charlie Robb and Douglas Tawn do next.

Poster for 'Loner' - a man standing with his back to us looking into the forest, with the caption 'two's a crowd'.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Darcy loves Scotland. All dogs should go to Scotland.

Awesome Pictish stone with a man being eaten by a beast.

Stunning view of trees over water at The Hermitage.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Did you miss my Horror Film Therapy fringe show? Fear not! On Friday 30 October at 6pm, I'll be running an online workshop on therapeutic film watching. It will be a welcoming space for anyone who likes horror and wants to explore its emotional benefits. #Horror #therapy #horrortherapy

Two people looking for meaning in literal hell (from As Above, So Below).

A woman facing a terrifying threat - still from 'Hush'.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This summer has been too hot for Darcy. Roll on Autumn x

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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I imagine this is a worry for people at the moment. To be clear, my classes are explicitly and actively trans inclusive. People can feel excluded from Higher Education for a whole host of reasons from disability, to neurodivergence, to race, to queerness, to class. If you have any worries, DM me.

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Tyson @lscpunk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If Dolly was our constant reminder that it was Good to be Good, Tim Curry was our reminder that it was Good to be Weird. Embrace your strangeness, sing with Muppets, wear your lingerie with a leather jacket, and fuck with uptight people who hate anything that makes them remotely uncomfortable.

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

One of the greatest line reads of all time. Tim Curry for Command And Conquer, clearly it was a one and done and he could barely stop laughing at the ridiculousness of the line. Perfection

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This one hurts. Rest in fierceness, sweet prince xxx

Tim Curry as the gorgeous Frank n Furter.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I don't scare easily but I've just started 'Them' (season 2) and it is the most frightening thing I've seen in a long time. Luke James is INCREDIBLE as Edmund.

Image of a screaming man facing a detective.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My final Horror Film Therapy show is on Monday - my previous show SOLD OUT so please, if you're thinking of coming along, get a ticket. Monday 24 August 1:30pm The Stand 2. www.thestand.co.uk/performance/... Because a good scare is self care! #edfringe #horrorfam

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The Provocateurs: This library needs a DJ / Horror Therapy - Edinburgh, 24 Aug 2026 | The Stand

The Provocateurs: Mixed signals / Horror therapyShould libraries be quiet? Dr Rachel Salzano (Edinburgh Napier University) asks whether libraries are (still)...

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

My favourite genre? Horror shows where the theme tune slaps EVEN more than the show itself.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Sick as a dog (and missing some awesome fringe shows 😭) so watching 'Hereditary' in my jammies with the blinds pulled right down even though it is glorious sunshine. Why are we like this? (and by 'this' I mean badass at self-care).

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Toni Collette's Dinner Scene

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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Roll up, roll up! I've got some new online courses starting soon at the University of Liverpool for Continuing Education! First up, Rise of the Gothic! Come and explore the early Gothic with me, from poetry to prose, short stories, ballads and chapbooks! www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-e...

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The Rise of the Gothic: 1764-1820 | Continuing Education | University of Liverpool

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

FIVE DAYS UNTIL THE SHOW! Can't believe it is happening and also that people are buying tickets!? Join us for Horror Film Therapy and be sure to say hi and tell me your favourite films after. Saturday 15th: www.thestand.co.uk/performance/... Monday 24th: www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

Horror Film Therapy: Horror films can be cathartic, validating and meaningful. This trauma therapist and hardcore horror fan thinks they might even be better than therapy.

If you want to know more, come to my Fringe show! Amy Beddows at The Provocateurs, The Stand Comedy Club.

Two dates only:
Saturday 15th August 17:30
https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/22489/the-provocateurs-horror-therapy-ethical-innovators/20260815/stand%204

Monday 24th August 13:30
https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/22506/the-provocateurs-mixed-signals-horror-therapy/20260824/stand%202

Remember: a good scare is self-care!

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

THREAD/ORIGINAL ART GIVEAWAY This hare linoprint is by my mum, Jo. I'll be sending an original of this to one randomly chosen person who reposts this link to my recently updated website & pops a reply below. www.tom-cox.com The offer is open worldwide. I also have some more art to give away...

A meadow hare, filled with flowers, cut from lino by my mum, Jo.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Thought I'd start my day with a silly little horror film and accidentally watched 'Clickbait' ('American Sweatshop' US title). Good grief. What an unassumingly brutal film. That's the day ruined. #notwithmycheerios

poster for Clickbait starring Lili Reinhart (on Amazon Prime UK).

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The pup cups at Saughton Park cafe (E'burgh) are WILD. Darcy's review, 10/10. And only £1.50!

Dog staring longingly at a cup of cream and dog treats. Don't worry, she got it.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I may be biased, but my dog is the most beautiful creature that ever existed.

A sultry black lab staring out of the window.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Wowzers. If 'I Had Legs I'd Kick You' might be my favourite film of the year - what a bonkers and bittersweet ride. I think therapists and women on the edge will particularly enjoy it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywFD...

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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Official Trailer HD | A24

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

On the recommendations of the Faculty of Horror, I watched Marina de Van's 'In My Skin'. Wowzers..... what a film. It has imperfect women! Useless boyfriends! Grotesque body horror! The crushing weight of surveillance and control of female bodies! French arthouse goodness! What's not to love?

Poster for In My Skin, featuring a woman rubbing spiky hair across her face.

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Kim Mannix @kimmannix.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

My wish for today is that you write something with your human brain. I don't care if it's a grocery list, an email, a letter to your cat or a poem about cookies. Writing is so uniquely human and magical and it should be celebrated.

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BABCP Women's Equality & Gender Diversity Special Interest Group @babcp-womgend.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

CBT therapists, this is on Friday! Come along for a friendly and informative chat about all things menopause.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We lost another one. Rest in peace, Sam Neill 🖤

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My first ever Insta reel (yes, I am ancient). Be generous and come to my Edinburgh show x bit.ly/42jWs1m

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Mabel Logan @mabellogan.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Heather Today, Scottish Borders, Scotland!💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Maybe you're getting tired of the 'grief is the monster' trope in horror, but have you seen these ones? They put an interesting spin on things and still pack a punch. - Censor. - As Above, So Below. - Relic. - Lake Mungo.

Three generations of women struggling with loss, 'Relic'.

The tragic story of Alice Palmer in 'Lake Mungo'.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

As a former nu-metal/emo kid, I still have a tendency to be snarky and dismissive of pop culture, but is there a more beautiful song for summer than 'Venice Bitch'? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg3D...

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Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch (Official Music Video)

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Believe it or not, I am doing a Fringe show! On horror films as therapy! 🖤 I'll be talking about the genre and why horror films can be more therapeutic than professional help, even the really nasty ones... 15 & 24 August @The Stand Tickets here: bit.ly/42jWs1m Come and say hi!

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Caitlin Stasey's Creepy Smile

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Client: 'it's hard to talk about mental health. I don't see other men struggling with loss or loneliness or trauma.' Me, a therapist: 'I wonder if it would be helpful to see others going through similar experiences, to help us talk about how it feels for you?'

Luke and 'Daniel', in 'Daniel isn't Real'.

Wyatt, Mara and Christian share a joyful moment in 'They Look Like People'.

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~ Alison Peace @irishali13.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

—Remember Some folks drain your energy. Others refill your water bottle and ask if you've eaten today. Stay close to the refillers. ~ VEX KING

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Today's tip from a therapist: when you are facing a long 'to do' list, you don't have to do everything. Just focus on one, small task that you have been putting off. For example, popping your Punch costume into the dry cleaners rather than leaving it to fester until next May.

Det. Howie dressed as The Fool (in a punch costume), ready for his appointment with the Wicker Man.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Client: 'I'm sick of dating, it's just a succession of horrendous experiences. No one seems to understand how bad it is'. Me, a professional therapist: 'Hmm. May I recommend some cathartic watching....?'

Erin from 'You're Next', holding an axe against her boyfriend's murderous family.

Nikki, a possessed, unhinged romantic from 'Obsession'.

Lola, murderous wannabe prom queen from 'The Loved Ones'.

Liz and her creepy too-good-to-be-true boyfriend from 'Keeper'.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Why is 'Shelby Oaks' three separate films stitched together? I'm pretty good at following film narratives and I adore found footage but I have no idea what the heck is going on.

A blurry image of a woman with dark eyes smiling at the camera, reminiscent of Laura Palmer in 'Twin Peaks'.

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A child free from the guilt of ownership and the burden of economic competition will grow up with the will to do what needs doing and the capacity for joy in doing it.

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Cursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

As Samir describes their story "Aberration," "A chronically ill person and a chronically ill house are a bad combination." Read it for free in ergot, and if you dig it, read over a dozen other Samir Sirk Morató stories in Gore Poetics. www.ergot.press/authors/Sami...

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I don't want to talk about 'The Boys' season 5, they did my sweet boy Frenchie dirty. And Kimiko? Why give such a badass character a voice if you then strip away all that made her awesome?

Gorgeous wrong 'un Frenchie carries a tired Kimiko, because they are special angel fish that deserved protecting at all costs.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

'Obsession' is INTENSE and has one of the best jump-scares I have seen in decades. Inde Navarrette deserves all the acolades for her performance.

Inde Navarrette as tortured obsessive, Nikki

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Love this, what a fabulous idea.

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