Content note: The linked movie promotion opens with theatrical blood and horror imagery. Valentina Lobos’s Instagram profile also includes artwork depicting nudity and male anatomy. These images are not displayed in this article; viewing the links is entirely optional.
A little embroidery has found its way into an unexpected place: a promotion for the gothic horror film Victorian Psycho. The promotional Reel highlights the work of Valentina Lobos, an artist whose richly textured stitched figures deserve a closer look.
Originally from Santiago, Chile, and now based in Germany, Lobos began working with embroidery during the 2020 lockdown. She builds scenes of people, relationships, and shared moments with dimensional stitching, including French and bullion knots. You can read more about her practice in the Homo Faber artist profile.
Meet the artist: Valentina Lobos
Here’s a post from Valentina herself. You can also explore her embroidery through the artist profile linked above.
Victorian Psycho, directed by Zachary Wigon and starring Maika Monroe, is scheduled for U.S. theatrical release on November 13, 2026.
Why we’re sharing
We love seeing hand embroidery turn up where you might not expect it—especially in pop culture. This is a wonderful excuse to discover an artist whose work uses a centuries-old craft to tell very contemporary stories.
Explore the original sources
Read Valentina Lobos’s artist profile at Homo Faber (background on her embroidery)
Watch the Victorian Psycho promotional Reel (theatrical blood and horror imagery)
Visit Valentina Lobos on Instagram (artistic nudity and depictions of male anatomy)