The very real horror.

Henderson, Sarah

Abstract

This is a review of a BBC television programme "The Woman in the Wall". This psychological thriller explores the very real horror of the Magdalene Laundries and the far-reaching impacts of abuse and trauma on both the survivors and the wider community. Set in the fictional Kilkinure, a small Irish town, with the apparently close-knit community complicit in turning a blind eye to the atrocities on their doorstep.

Citation

HENDERSON, S. 2023. The very real horror. Psychologist [online], 36. Available from: https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/very-real-horror

• Journal Article Type: Other
• Acceptance Date: Sep 22, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Sep 22, 2023
• Publication Date: Nov 30, 2023
• Deposit Date: Mar 19, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 21, 2024
• Journal: Psychologist
• Print ISSN: 0952-8229
• Publisher: British Psychological Society
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 36
• Item Discussed: The woman in the wall. [Television series]. 2023. London: BBC One. Broadcast on 27 August - 24 September 2023.
• Keywords: Drama; Horror; Abuse; Trauma; Magdalene asylums; Ireland; Roman Catholic convents
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2278725
• Publisher URL: https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/very-real-horror