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Death of a Unicorn

Death of a Unicorn

Payback is a beast.

20256.41h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Alex Scharfman
Written by Alex Scharfman
Produced by Lars Knudsen, Tyler Campellone, Drew P. Houpt
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $16.4M

Top Cast

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Elliot

Jenna Ortega

Jenna Ortega

Ridley

Will Poulter

Will Poulter

Shepard

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Odell

Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Belinda

Sunita Mani

Sunita Mani

Dr. Bhatia

Steve Park

Steve Park

Dr. Song

Anthony Carrigan

Anthony Carrigan

Griff

Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes

Shaw

David Pasquesi

David Pasquesi

Pilot

Themes & Keywords

dark comedybluntunicorndark fantasyfolk horrorcautionaryfather daughter estrangementcriticalinstructive

About Death of a Unicorn

Death of a Unicorn is a horror, fantasy, comedy film released in 2025 exploring themes of dark comedy, blunt, unicorn, dark fantasy, folk horror, cautionary. Directed by Alex Scharfman, it stars Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter. 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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