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Citadel (2012)

Citadel poster
Directed by
Ciaran Foy
Genre
drama film, horror film, psychological horror fiction
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
R
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 177 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young widower struggles to raise his baby daughter alone after a gang attack leaves him with severe agoraphobia. He must confront his fears to protect his family from a lurking threat in his housing estate.

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What happens

Citadel is a 2012 Irish psychological horror film written and directed by CiarĂ¡n 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". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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