Episode 317: In The Seats With... Ruth Paxton and 'A Banquet'

Parenting a teenage girl can be it's own kind of 'elevated horror'...On this episode we dive into a stylish piece of psychological horror which is now available on VOD platforms everywhere called 'A Banquet'In this film widowed mother Holly (Sienna Guillory) is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey (Jessica Alexander) experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. Bound to her newfound faith, Betsey refuses to eat but loses no weight. In an agonizing dilemma, torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.We had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with director Ruth Paxton to talk about the origins of the film, the style of the film, working with her actors to craft something truly psychological and so very much more...