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“28 YEARS LATER” star and more cast in UK supernatural thriller “BANQUET”

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

It’s the latest from the director of THE PLATFORM and THE PLATFORM 2.

XYZ Films and Project Infinity have announced that Alfie Williams (pictured), the young actor who impressed in this year’s 28 YEARS LATER, is among the new additions to the ensemble of the supernatural horror movie BANQUET, currently shooting in Britain. Also joining previously announced Meghann Fahy (TRAP) are Corey Mylchreest, Finbar Lynch and Olwen Fouéré, the latter a familiar face from THE WATCHERS, ALL YOU NEED IS DEATH, THE NORTHMAN, 2022’s TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and TAROT; Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia is directing from a screenplay by Sam Steiner. The synopsis: “Jenny Cochrane’s [Fahy] seemingly ideal life unravels when her estranged son returns, unearthing a horrifying secret hidden in her family’s past.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).