Release Date : Nov 9, 2012 Limited
Genre Movie :Drama,Horror,Mystery & Suspense
Actors :Aneurin Barnard,Amy Shiels,Wunmi Mosaku,James Cosmo,Jake Wilson,Arlowe Saunders,Harry Saunders,Charlie Graham,Chris Hegarty,Connor McGroary,Matthew WorkmanMpaa Rating : R
Plot Story : Tommy Cowley lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife. The couple is attacked one day by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone. So shaken by the events that he's developed extreme agoraphobia, Tommy alternates days hiding out indoors in his new flat from imagined threats and intense therapy sessions aimed at bringing him back to normalcy. When the same hooded gang, seemingly intent on kidnapping his daughter, begins terrorizing his life again, he's torn between his paralyzing fear and protective parental instinct. With the help of a vigilante priest who has uncovered the genesis of this ruthless, potentially supernatural gang, Tommy must overcome his fears and venture into the heart of the abandoned tower block known as the CITADEL to save his family.
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TagLine Citadel They see your fear!Visitor Ranting and Critics For Citadel
Critics Ranting For Citadel : 5.9Critics Percentage For Citadel : 53 %
User Ranting Movie Citadel : 2.8
User Count Like for Citadel : 3,024
Review For Movie Citadel
This is a basic story, simply and directly told by Irish writer-director Ciaran Foy.Roger Ebert-Chicago Sun-Times
It's all rather nausea-inducing and a bit frightening - not the film (I can only wish) but its subtextual message.
Rick Groen-Globe and Mail
"Citadel" attempts to transform mundane anxieties into the stuff of a horror film. But the initial tension of the premise dissipates like a slow leak.
Mark Olsen-Los Angeles Times
While Foy's efforts to create his own distinct modern urban mythos are ambitious, the result isn't entirely satisfying.
Bruce Demara-Toronto Star
Has an atavistic pulse, evoking a decaying society where elevators fail and bus drivers cower behind mesh grills.
Jeannette Catsoulis-New York Times
This hopelessly muddled horror movie takes place in a United Kingdom public housing high-rise so dingy and bleak you might feel that razing it would be a mercy.
Chuck Wilson-Village Voice
Plenty of pungent ideas and a nice line in urban terror. The final product falls short of the best in Brit horror, though.
Owen Williams-Empire Magazine
A shoddy, muddled film.
Niki Boyle-The List
A gritty sister to Philip Ridley's Heartless, this is similarly flawed but full of flair.
Rosie Fletcher-Total Film
You can't make a British horror film these days without straining to articulate class anxieties, and Ciaran Foy's Citadel is no exception.
Calum Marsh-Slant Magazine
By literally dehumanizing its antagonists, Citadel not only muddles its political message but also undermines the gravity of its main character's circumstances.
Josh Bell-Las Vegas Weekly
Writer-director Ciaran Foy knows his job, even if he's never done it before -- this is his feature debut -- and he handles it well.
Lawrence Toppman-Charlotte Observer
Although this film has a simple and predictable story setup, it takes a long time to develop. The first part of the film has a rather slow pace.
Robert Roten-Laramie Movie Scope
The concept eventually turns into predictably contrived genre fodder with muddled sociopolitical undercurrents.
Todd Jorgenson-Cinemalogue.com
A compelling inner city nightmare, with the supernatural elements barely masking a very real scenario.
Rob Vaux-Mania.com
A bare-bones man-against-his-worst-fears white knuckler, shot through deep, menacing shadows.
Noel Murray-AV Club
Quite a chore sitting through such a muddled downer.
Dennis Schwartz-Ozus' World Movie Reviews
[Aneurin Barnard] gives one of the most compelling and powerful performances I've seen this year.
JimmyO-JoBlo's Movie Emporium
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