Daughter Probes Father’s Dark Past After 36-Year Mystery

WHO:

Moviefone - *The Cycle* stars Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan.

Moviefone - Jordan Downey directed *The Cycle*.

Moviefone - Woll is credited for *Daredevil: Born Again*; Donovan is credited for *Sicario*; Downey is credited for *The Head Hunter*.

Reddit Movies - The trailer description refers to a daughter and her father; it does not provide their names.

Reddit Movies - The Reddit post was submitted by /u/BunyipPouch.

WHAT:

Moviefone - *The Cycle* is described as a horror thriller and a werewolf movie.

Moviefone - Moviefone interviewed Woll and Donovan about their work on the film, their initial reactions to its screenplay, its different tones, making a werewolf movie, their characters, working together on set, and collaborating.

Reddit Movies - The trailer description says a daughter investigates her father’s dark past after his body is found at a horrific crime scene.

WHERE:

Moviefone - *The Cycle* will be available on Shudder.

WHEN:

Moviefone - *The Cycle* is scheduled to become available on Shudder October 23rd.

WHY:

Reddit Movies - The daughter’s investigation follows the discovery of her father’s body at a horrific crime scene.

HOW:

Reddit Movies - The trailer description says the father’s body had been missing for 36 years before it was found.

Moviefone - The film was directed by Jordan Downey.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 00:44 UTC)

Horror thriller *The Cycle*, directed by Jordan Downey, stars Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan and is set to arrive on Shudder October 23rd. The trailer follows a daughter investigating her father’s dark past after his body is discovered at a horrific crime scene. His body had been missing for 36 years, and Woll and Donovan discussed the film’s screenplay, shifting tones, werewolf story, characters, and their work together.