Citadel (I) (2012)

An agoraphobic father teams up with a renegade priest to save his daughter from the clutches of a gang of twisted feral children who committed an act of violence against his family years earlier.

Director:

Ciaran Foy

Writer:

Ciaran Foy

Stars:

James Cosmo, Aneurin Barnard, Wunmi Mosaku

8 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
James Cosmo	...	Priest
Aneurin Barnard	...	Tommy
Ian Hanmore	...	Council Office Clerk
Wunmi Mosaku	...	Marie
Amy Shiels	...	Joanne
Jake Wilson	...	Danny
Ingrid Craigie	...	Dr. Kelly
Chris Hegarty	...	Feral Child
Arlowe Saunders	...	Elsa
Connor McGroary	...	Feral Child
Matthew Workman	...	Feral Child chained
Sandra McFadden	...	Nurse
Grant Morrison	...	Taxi Driver
Sarah Haworth	...	Junkie Woman
Scott Mckenzie	...	Paramedic / Doctor

Storyline

Tommy Cowley is a young father inflicted with chronic agoraphobia since his wife was brutally attacked by a gang of a twisted feral children. Trapped in the dilapidated suburbia of Edenstown, he finds himself terrorised by the same gang, who now seem intent on taking his baby daughter. Torn between the help of an understanding nurse and a vigilante priest, Tommy sets out to learn the nightmarish truth surrounding these hooded children. He also discovers that to be free of his fears, he must finally face the demons of his past and enter the one place that he fears the most - the abandoned tower block known as the Citadel.

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Plot Keywords:

priest | fear | baby | agoraphobia | nurse | 

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Taglines:

They see your fear

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content, and language

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Ireland UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Citadela

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blinder Films, Irish Film Board, Sigma Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ciaran Foy had James Cosmo in mind to play the priest when he first wrote the script.

User Reviews

Great budget horror

From the Irish and Scottish film boards a nice gritty horror that plays out like a great short story. Quite creepy with solid main performances from Cosmo (Braveheart and Game of Thrones) a world class actor and newcomer Barnard. This reminds me of another similarly gritty Celtic collaboration. A great Urban horror set in dangerous Scottish estates abandoned it seems by police and society where fear breeds. The agoraphobia of the main character is done well I thought and that different angle and its subsequent analogy of escaping from the hopeless forgotten edges of society added another dimension to the main character. Cosmo is great as always as the unorthodox priest and you'll not be seeing him waving about any bibles trying to dispossess anyone. The only complaint I will make is a scene which isn't really essential in which some dodgy CGI is employed. The main character might look a bit over made up in his attempt to look like a sleep deprived fear driven man, but otherwise I really enjoyed this film done on an extremely modest budget displaying just how to make a modern urban horror.