Death of a Unicorn

Film • 2025 • Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, …

A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

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Alex ScharfmanDirector & Writer
Paul RuddElliot
Jenna OrtegaRidley
Will PoulterShepard
Richard E. GrantOdell
Téa LeoniBelinda
Sunita ManiDr. Bhatia
Steve ParkDr. Song
Anthony CarriganGriff
Jessica HynesShaw
David PasquesiPilot
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Details

Status	Released
Release	March 17, 2025
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Comedy Fantasy Horror Thriller
Tags	accidental killing biological exploitation broken bond dark comedy dark fantasy father daughter estrangement folk horror magical realism medicinal properties monster horror moral corruption mythical creature reluctant accomplice secret research unicorn hidden world

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Reviews	Death of a Unicorn with Jenna Ortega is as basic as creature features get – review The Independent • independent.co.uk Eat the rich films have run their course Coleman Spilde • salon.com Review: Why Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd’s ‘Death of a Unicorn’ is not as sharp as it thinks it is Peter Howell • thestar.com Death of a Unicorn review – goodbye horses, good riddance Little White Lies • lwlies.com Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega star in this film that isn’t for viewers with weak stomachs Jake Wilson • smh.com.au Death Of A Unicorn Empire • empireonline.com Review: Jenna Ortega gives 'Death of a Unicorn' a beating heart amid horror cliches ABC News • abcnews.com We Deserve a Better Takedown of the Rich Than 'Death of a Unicorn' David Fear • rollingstone.com 'Death of a Unicorn' review: Monster movie could use some magic The Detroit News • detroitnews.com Death of a Unicorn is goofy, gory and grating - but Richard E Grant saves it Christina Newland • inews.co.uk

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Death of a Unicorn with Jenna Ortega is as basic as creature features get – review The Independent • independent.co.uk
Eat the rich films have run their course Coleman Spilde • salon.com
Review: Why Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd’s ‘Death of a Unicorn’ is not as sharp as it thinks it is Peter Howell • thestar.com
Death of a Unicorn review – goodbye horses, good riddance Little White Lies • lwlies.com
Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega star in this film that isn’t for viewers with weak stomachs Jake Wilson • smh.com.au
Death Of A Unicorn Empire • empireonline.com
Review: Jenna Ortega gives 'Death of a Unicorn' a beating heart amid horror cliches ABC News • abcnews.com
We Deserve a Better Takedown of the Rich Than 'Death of a Unicorn' David Fear • rollingstone.com
'Death of a Unicorn' review: Monster movie could use some magic The Detroit News • detroitnews.com
Death of a Unicorn is goofy, gory and grating - but Richard E Grant saves it Christina Newland • inews.co.uk