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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The V/H/S anthology series has been on a downward trajectory for a while but holy moly, the 'Heartbeat' segment was the absolute stuff of nightmares.

A YouTuber exploring an abandoned soviet experimental site.

Stuff goes bad in an abandoned soviet experimental site.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

'Faces of Death' was awesome!! Why is no one talking about Faces of Death? Barbie Ferreira is a queen in this film.

Poster for Faces of Death - scary red-eyed Dacre Montgomery.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Renny Harlin's 'Mindhunters' is a wild ride - how have I not seen this delicious slice of early-2000s serial killer nonsense before? Se7en meets Untraceable meets Saw meets The Bone Collector... I don't know man, just watch it. On Netflix UK til Halloween!

Poster for Mindhunters - LL Cool J, Christian Slater!

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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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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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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 · 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 · 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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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 · 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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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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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 · 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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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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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 · 01/07/2026

Finally got to see Skunk Anansie and Alanis Morisette live and I am CHANGED.

The stunning frontwoman of Skunk Anansie, Skin.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Catching up with all the awesome horror that 2026 has gifted us so far and hot damn, I LOVED 'Exit 8'. 'Silent Hill' plus 'PT' plus 'Creep' with a dash of J-Horror creepiness and sadness. J'adore, more!

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I have been blown away by the Edinburgh Fringe since I first came in 2013. The following year, I got to see 'The Anima Project' and it remains one of my most awesome theatre experiences. If you told me then that one day, I would be doing my own show, I would tell you get the fudge out.

Fringe listing for Horror Therapy The Provocateurs show, 15 August.
https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/22489/the-provocateurs-horror-therapy-ethical-innovators/20260815/stand%204

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Name a film with a title that is a full sentence. One of my favourites that hasn't had enough love from the horror community: 'They Look Like People' (2015).

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

'Yellowjackets' started off SO DAMN GOOD and then.... I don't know. The end of season two didn't sit right. Too messy, too neat. Killed off the best character. Is it worth diving into season 3?

Four badass women - Shaun, Misty, Taissa and Nat.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Loved 'Hokum'. BUT how does Alby become the terrifying ghost at the end of 'Oddity' if the hotel burns down? I will not rest until I know.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Such sad news about the death of Daveigh Chase. A true horror icon, rest in fierceness x

Samara from The Ring coming out of her well

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Rewatching 'V/H/S Halloween' and while it's nowhere near as good as other entries in the series (looking at you, 'V/H/S 99'), I really enjoy the framing narrative of the gruesome Diet Phantasma taste tests. The only cola with added poltergeist!

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Are you thinking about trying therapy? Do you enjoy horror films? Why not do both! www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

Horror films can be cathartic, validating and meaningful. Can they be more helpful than counselling or therapy for dealing with anxiety, depression, grief or trauma? Trauma therapist Dr Amy Beddows (Edinburgh Napier University) and hardcore horror fan thinks so.
Tickets for the show available from The Stand comedy club website:

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Did anyone else get chills from this scene in 'Midsommar'? It is striking to see someone express deep feelings, and being supported by others, rather than supressing rage or loss. Just one of the ways that horror can be healing! If your curious, see my Fringe show on the subject: bit.ly/42jWs1m

Dani crying with a group of women, from Midsommar

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This is going to be a heck of a year for horror. - rewatched 'Oddity', it is great - can't wait for 'Hokum'. - rewatched 'Milk & Serial', also really good - can't wait for 'Obsession'. Horror is thriving! "What do you mean you don't like it?"

Creepy Curry Barker ('milk') in a plastic mask.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I've given up chocolate for a month to raise money for British Heart Foundation. Am going to post random updates of my suffering for lols. Day 1: I'm in Switzerland, the land of chocolate, and this is my airport taxi. The old gods are TESTING me.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I LOVED 'Something Very bad is Going to Happen'. Bloody loved it! Spooky, twisty, gory, funny, vengeful, feminist as fuck, with a great soundtrack. What more could a horror heart want?

Poster for Netflix's 'Something Very Bad is Going to Happen' - Rachel (gorgeous gothy girl) covering her tearful face in shock.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

A grinch is for life, not just for Christmas.

My sweet Black lab puppy cuddling up with her grinch toy.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I'm embarrassingly late to this but hot damn, '28 Years Later: Bone Temple' is AMAZING and the Jimmys are some of the scariest villains I've seen in a wee while. Got me very excited for the last installment.

Jack O'Connor embodying the terrifying reality of Jimmy Savile's 'charity'.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Edinburgh folks - if you like Studio Ghibli, make sure you get to the Cocktail Geeks before they change themes on 19th April. It is *adorable*!

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

This weekend, don't forget to bestow Eostre blessings to your local Sadako.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

'Just Act Normal' on BBC iplayer is stellar TV. Loved every minute, incredible acting from everyone involved. Can't wait to see what Janice Okoh does next.

Three kids, one with a chicken, about to take on the world.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

For all my stay-at-home girlies, '28 Years Later... Bone Temple' is now on Rakuten VOD. #Bonetemple

Three cool ladies (Kpop Demon Hunters) on a couch with snacks

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

"Enjoy your deathtrap, ladies!" "What's her problem?"

Homer sitting in a lesbian bar, being annoyed at the lack of fire exits.

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Amy Beddows @amybeddows.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I'm enjoying 'The Beauty'... BUT we need to talk about how the show does not consider Rebecca Hall to be the most 'perfect' version of herself. What?!

A photo of the truly stunning actor, Rebecca Hall

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