Review of Citadel (2012) by Jess R — 15 Feb 2014

Not particularly scary, but a good story nonetheless.

This review of Citadel (2012) was written by Jess R on 15 Feb 2014.

Citadel has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Anna C (930) on 01 May 2013

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By Geoff J (403) on 31 May 2014

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By Jesse O (1,397) on 14 Apr 2013

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By Tim Evans (725) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 09 Jul 2013

A lean and mean horror set in a shattered city that is both all-to-recognisable as broken Britain while also feeling totally alien…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 16 Sep 2013

Tommy watches his pregnant wife attacked by hooded hoodlums. She's put in a coma, and the daughter Elsa is born premature…

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By David Parkinson (764) for Radio Times (2,421) on 11 Jul 2013

Despite being innovatively directed and punchily edited, as a genre piece this is lacking in depth and genuine dread…

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By Y.k. G (126) on 13 Apr 2013

I enjoyed the movie. I was creeped out by the kids…

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Another quietly effective horror story from the Emerald Isle…

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By Barry T (888) on 19 Oct 2013

I think there is a story here somewhere/ but the execution was very very poor…

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