Two Major Twin Peaks Stars Set Reunion Movie With A Psychological Thriller
If you've missed the strange electricity of Twin Peaks, here's a little jolt: Sherilyn Fenn (movies and tv series) and Ray Wise (movies and tv series) are teaming up again. Different town. Same dark energy.
The pair are headlining a new psychological thriller called The Good Dark, which just rolled cameras this week. And honestly, it's the kind of casting that makes you sit up a little straighter.
The project: who's in, what's moving
Fenn (Audrey Horne) and Wise (Leland Palmer (movies and tv series)) lead the film from director Hunter Lee Hughes (movies and tv series), with It Follows executive producer Alan Pao on board in the same role. It's a reunion fans didn't know to ask for but absolutely makes sense.
Hughes put it plainly: "Bringing Sherilyn and Ray together is a dream come true. Sherilyn's innate curiosity, authentic emotions and formidable acting talent, along with Ray's intense energy and undeniable charisma will make them an instant cinematic power couple."
There's more to the ensemble, too. Simon Lööf (movies and tv series) (In the Lost Lands) and Rex Lee (movies and tv series) (Entourage) will co-star, with Hughes adding, "Rex is a close friend and we're excited to highlight his logic, intellect and world-weariness, while Simon is that rare combination of movie star, true artist and piercing eyes that made someone like Paul Newman (movies and tv series) so special."
The cast list, at a glance
- Sherilyn Fenn
- Ray Wise
- Simon Lööf
- Rex Lee
- Gabe Armentano
- Christopher Quartuccio (movies and tv series)
- Rebekah Brandes (movies and tv series)
Hughes and Rex Lee previously worked together on the drama Guys Reading Poems, so there's some built-in shorthand here. That usually shows on screen.
The hook: a psychic, a plan, and the cost
The setup is clean and tense. The film follows world-famous psychic Sue Penth and her husband Edward after he suffers a medical setback. With hospital bills mounting, they hatch a plan to deceive Sue's paying clients - and it backfires, hard.
It's a morally messy premise, the kind that lets actors like Fenn and Wise really lean into edges and ambiguity. You can already feel the screws tightening.
Why this reunion matters
Fenn and Wise know their way around psychological shadows. They were part of Twin Peaks from the jump in 1990, when that show's blend of soap, dread, and odd humor helped change TV. Different era, same appetite for risk.
Fenn's Audrey Horne was all saddle shoes and sly glances, a teenager playing spy in a town she didn't quite understand. Wise's Leland Palmer - father of Laura - carried grief that curdled into something worse, as the show eventually revealed the presence of BOB.
Wise returned for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Fenn didn't, though David Lynch (movies and tv series) was interested in taking Audrey to Hollywood in another project. By the time that idea morphed, it became Mulholland Dr. with Naomi Watts (movies and tv series).
Audrey did come back - in her way - for Twin Peaks: The Return in 2017, in a storyline that felt like it might be happening inside her comatose mind. Wise appeared, too, though not as centrally as before. Rumors of one more Twin Peaks chapter lingered right up until Lynch's passing in 2025 at 78.
What this could mean for thriller fans
Two actors with shared DNA in mood and mystery, paired with a director talking about "authentic emotions" and "intense energy," points to a character-first thriller with teeth. Not flashy. Just unsettling in the right way.
Production has started, which means more details will surface soon - release plans, first-look images, the rest. For now, the premise and the pairing are enough to keep this on your board.
For the announcement and more background, see the report at Bloody Disgusting.
