Intrusive memories of trauma are a core clinical feature of posttraumatic stress disorder. Few studies have investigated the relationship between hotspots (an individual's 'worst' moments within the traumatic event) and intrusive memories, particularly their content and characteristics. The aim of this study was to explore the number and content of hotspots and intrusive memories present after exposure to analogue trauma, with the goal to expand on previous findings on hotspots and intrusive memories after 'real trauma'. In contrast to clinical studies, this experimental study allowed to investigate hotspot content immediately after exposure to analogue trauma (i.e., before intrusive memories have been formed) and the content of subsequent intrusive memories. 74 non-clinical participants viewed a trauma film with COVID-19 film footage and then underwent a brief cognitive intervention or control task during which they listed their worst moments of the film ('hotspots'). Participants recorded any intrusive memories of the film each day for seven consecutive days. The number and content of hotspots and intrusive memories were analysed descriptively. The mean number of hotspots, intrusions, and intrusive scenes per participant was comparable to findings from previous experimental and clinical studies. Qualitative content coding revealed that hotspots and intrusions associated with analogue trauma were predominantly described in the visual modality; percentages of auditory features in hotspots and intrusive memories of analogue trauma were numerically higher than those previously reported in "real trauma". Present findings pave the way for future mechanistically-informed studies on the etiology and treatment for symptoms of trauma.