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Citadel

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An agoraphobic widower (Aneurin Barnard) receives help from a rogue priest (James Cosmo) when the same hooded predators who slaughtered his wife abduct his infant daughter.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard 07/12/2013
2/5
[A] confused, mostly clunky, but occasionally involving, low-budget horror/thriller ... Go to Full Review Henry Barnes Guardian 07/11/2013
3/5
Foy's talent lies in suggesting horror, not delivering it. Go to Full Review Tom Huddleston Time Out 07/09/2013
3/5
Despite its defiantly un-PC 'fear-a-hoodie' message, the film nails its urban setting, filling every frame with a richly sustained sense of despair, decay and dread. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 09/22/2023
3/5
A strong showcase of director Ciaran Foy's talents, even if the story doesn't live up those accomplishments. Go to Full Review Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See 07/18/2020
B+
grim and bleak, piled high with moodiness, tension, and ominous atmosphere. It really is truly unsettling, and doesn't dissipate easily. Go to Full Review Ed Travis Hollywood Jesus 03/31/2020
I found Citadel to be quite frightening at times, unsettling at others. And I really liked that the film is ultimately a parable about fear and mankind's ability to fight back against our deepest and most debilitating flaws. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Courtney K @c0urtn3y 03/09/2020 mmm... like a few other reviews i read, i rather like how it started but i quickly lost interest in it after a short while & stopped watching it altogether so i don't actually know how it ended. i guess i do like the idea of it, just maybe not the execution. See more 05/13/2019 Not sure why people are such a fan of this movie. Imo it was ok at best. There were a couple nice scenes that drummed up the tension but the rest of the time it was pretty weak and I couldn't empathize with the protagonist. Wouldn't recommend this. See more 08/16/2018 The first half of the film was very creepy, and for that it deserves kudos. It did weaken further on, but still well done for a low budget psychological horror See more 06/03/2016 I almost let some bad reviews stop my from watching Citadel, but I'm glad I didn't, 'cause personally? I fuckin' loved it. Very reminiscent of Heartless, but a more horror-conforming plot. See more 02/28/2016 Not too bad. I probably won't watch it again, but it was a good little shut-your-brain-off kinda movie. See more 01/02/2016 Effective, but it didn't really make sense, I felt, and it didn't meet its potential. See more Read all reviews
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Ciarán Foy

Director

Aneurin Barnard

Tommy Cowley

Wunmi Mosaku

Marie

James Cosmo

Priest

Jake Wilson

Danny

Amy Shiels

Joanne

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Movie Info

Synopsis An agoraphobic widower (Aneurin Barnard) receives help from a rogue priest (James Cosmo) when the same hooded predators who slaughtered his wife abduct his infant daughter.
Director
Ciarán Foy
Producer
Katie Holly, Brian Coffey
Screenwriter
Ciarán Foy
Distributor
Flatiron Films, Cinedigm
Rating
R (Language|Disturbing Violent Content)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 19, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 30, 2014
Runtime
1h 25m
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