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The Cycle

2026 · 111 min

A somber, methodical procedural that slowly tightens into visceral creature horror, anchored by a daughter's painful reckoning with her father's monstrous legacy.

Tagline
You can't bury the past forever.
Overview
A daughter unravels her father's dark past after his body, missing for 36 years, is found at a horrific crime scene.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • identity
  • obsession
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror8
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Jordan Downey
Written by
Jordan Downey, Kevin Stewart
Starring
Deborah Ann Woll, Jeffrey Donovan, Gretchen Corbett, Jack Doolan, Will Hochman, Dana Millican, Phillip Andre Botello, Don Keith Opper
Music
Nick Soole
Cinematography
Kevin Stewart
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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