Citadel

Citadel (2012)

They see your fear!

Chronically agoraphobic since the day his wife was murdered, Tommy Cowley finds himself terrorized by a gang of syringe-wielding feral children, who are intent on taking his baby daughter. Upon discovering the nightmarish truth surrounding these hooded children, he learns that to be free of his fears, he must finally face the demons of his past and enter the one place he fears the most - the abandoned tower block, known as the Citadel.

Date of release
2012-03-11
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (181)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director
Ciarán Foy

Casting

Interesting facts

Citadel is a 2012 Irish psychological horror film written and directed by Ciarán Foy, in his feature film debut. It was filmed in Glasgow, Scotland. The film stars Aneurin Barnard as Tommy, a widower who must raise his baby alone after an attack by a gang leaves his wife dead and him suffering from agoraphobia. It is an example of "hoodie horror".

Production

Writer/director Ciarán Foy based the film on his own experiences, including an attack by youths in hoodies, who threatened him with a dirty syringe. The youths did not steal anything from him, leaving him confused as to their motivation. Foy was left agoraphobic by the experience, using the film as a method of catharsis.

Foy was influenced by Stanley Kubrick, David Cronenberg, Adrian Lyne, and Chris Cunningham.

Production took five years to get off the ground. Shooting took place in Glasgow, Scotland.

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