{
  "id": 16617638,
  "title": "Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan on The Cycle, Practical Gore, and Coastal Horror: Podcast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/deborah-ann-woll-and-jeffrey-donovan-on-the-cycle-practical-gore-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T15:06:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/10/deborah-ann-woll-jeffrey-donovan-the-cycle/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Listen to Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan discuss their roles in the Shudder horror film, The Cycle. The movie begins with a gruesome crime and gradually escalates to something more sinister, without revealing any spoilers. Donovan and Woll spoke about keeping the surprises intact, giving their scene partners physical substance, and shooting in an Oregon town where the fog played its part. Woll had two requirements before signing on: shaping her character and practical effects. She emphasized her preference for tangible effects over digital touch-ups, stating that she wanted something in front of the camera that actually caught the light. Donovan found the script exciting because it was something he hadn't seen before. The production team's attention to detail in the morgue set raised the stakes for all involved. Astoria, OR contributed to the film's atmosphere with its fog, maritime history, and even an old haunted Victorian house where Woll stayed during filming. This choice of location resonated with Woll's preferred horror genre - one that exists just beyond the realm of scientific explanation, close enough to reality to keep the audience on edge.",
  "summary": "The actors discuss a nonnegotiable condition for signing on, the peculiar habits of forensic experts, and finding a script that still manages to surprise. Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan on The Cycle, Practical Gore, and Coastal Horror: Podcast Kyle Meredith",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}