Some secrets refuse to stay buried.
The official details have arrived for THE CYCLE, a new horror thriller coming to Shudder this October starring Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan.
The story follows Meg, a woman whose life is turned upside down when authorities discover the remains of her father at the scene of a horrific crime—36 years after he disappeared.
What follows is a disturbing search for answers as Meg begins uncovering a past her family may have been better off leaving alone.
A Father’s Disappearance Comes Back to Haunt His Daughter
For 36 years, Meg’s father has been missing.
That changes when his body is unexpectedly discovered at a gruesome crime scene, leaving Meg with more questions than answers about what happened to him.
As she investigates, Meg begins piecing together troubling parts of her father’s history and discovers that his disappearance may have been connected to events far darker than she ever imagined.
The search for the truth becomes a dangerous journey into a past filled with secrets.
The Cycle
- Director: Jordan Downey
- Starring: Deborah Ann Woll, Jeffrey Donovan, Gretchen Corbett, Jack Doolan, Will Hochman, Dana Millican, Phillip Andre Botello, Don Keith Opper
- Genre: Horror, Thriller
The Cast
THE CYCLE stars Deborah Ann Woll as Meg, with Jeffrey Donovan as Marks.
The cast also includes Gretchen Corbett as Joni, Jack Doolan as Lenny, Will Hochman as Ian, and Phillip Andre Botello as Daniel.
Also appearing are Dana Millican, Carl W. Crudup, and Don Keith Opper.
Jordan Downey Directs
THE CYCLE is directed and co-written by Jordan Downey, who shares screenplay credit with Kevin Stewart.
The filmmakers have built the story around a long-unsolved disappearance, turning Meg’s search for her father into a horror mystery where every new discovery brings her closer to something much more disturbing.
Release Details
Title: THE CYCLE
Release Date: October 23, 2026 (UK)
Streaming: Shudder
Director: Jordan Downey
Writers: Jordan Downey, Kevin Stewart
Starring: Deborah Ann Woll as Meg, Jeffrey Donovan as Marks, Gretchen Corbett as Joni, Jack Doolan as Lenny, Will Hochman as Ian, Phillip Andre Botello as Daniel, Dana Millican, Carl W. Crudup, Don Keith Opper
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 51 minutes
THE CYCLE builds its horror around a simple but unsettling question: what really happened to Meg’s father all those years ago?
With Deborah Ann Woll leading the cast and Jordan Downey directing, the film brings together a missing-person mystery and horror thriller elements as one long-buried secret finally comes back to the surface.
THE CYCLE premieres on Shudder October 23, 2026.
