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The good- pretty cool lore and set up for the unicorns. Promising father-daughter set up, some good satire of the rich and powerful. Will Poulter is the best of the cast.

The bad- The father's character development felt very unearned, most of the movie I was praying for his bloody comeuppance. The rich family was too one-note for the amount of screen time they get. CGI was noticeably mediocre but understandable for a low budget movie.

With a rewrite or two, and some more money for CGI and action sequences, this could have been a sleeper surprise with genuine sequel potential as I really did like what they did with the unicorns. But because most all the characters were one-dimensional, the movie drags in the middle third as you wait for the inevitable. When it does finally happen, it's somewhat entertaining but let down by its poor CGI, so-so action sequences, and clunky plot resolution. The first two are forgivable given its budget, the third is not.

I don't regret watching this movie, I just wish that it had lived up to its potential.

I went into Death of a Unicorn knowing absolutely nothing about it, and honestly, that was the best way to experience it. The film turned out to be funnier, bloodier, and far stranger than I expected, and that unpredictability made it such a fun watch.

It feels like a modern fairy tale for adults, a mix of dark comedy, fantasy, and absurd satire. The tone is offbeat and occasionally bizarre, but that's exactly what makes it work. It never tries to take itself too seriously, and that playful energy keeps it engaging from start to finish.

Jenna Ortega is great as always, bringing sharpness and presence to every scene. Will Poulter completely steals the show, charming, funny, and surprisingly grounded, while Paul Rudd once again proves why he's one of the most effortlessly likable actors out there.

Death of a Unicorn isn't a perfect film, but it's creative, entertaining, and refreshingly weird in all the right ways. A bloody, funny, and imaginative adult fairy tale that stands out for its originality.

'Death of a Unicorn' is potential-laden, though unfortunately I just never really got my teeth into this one. The whole set-up is severely underwhelming, the whole plot with the rich family just didn't do it for me. It does pick up at the conclusion, which is where I see the potential.

A movie solely about the Kintners and the unicorns could've been ace, especially if it lent into the fantasy side of it; almost if it was (iffy association incoming) 'How to Train Your Dragon'-esque, just with all the gore and death that this 2025 releaes does hold. The final scene, as oddly over the top as it is, shows the promise.

Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega are decent in their respective roles, not that I have any core moments to take from either of them here though. The Leopolds, as much as I wish they weren't in the film, are portrayed well enough by those on the screen, Will Poulter is minorly amusing to be fair.

I'm sure it'll work for a good many, but I can't say it did so for me.

If this movie took itself seriously, I'd give it a low score. But it's so obviously dumb fun mixed with satire, I feel like a low score would miss the point.

If you like dark humor, jump scares, and a bit of gore, I'd recommend it to you. The characters are more caricatures. The satire is not subtle. The humor is low brow. And I say all of this as QUALITIES of the movie.

The level of writing is very much like that of 80s or 90s era sitcoms. The performances are fine - adequate. I left the theater understanding that I saw a "bad" movie by most standards. But I didn't regret spending money on the ticket. To me, it's one of those "so bad, it's good" kind of movies.

If I have the opportunity to see it again, maybe on a streaming service, I will.

This is movie that without any high expectations delivers. The actors are familiar, fun to watch, and each has their fun moments. Jenna Ortega does well carrying the center and works well with Rudd, who plays himself basically. Carrigan is totally underutilized, his facial expressions from his character are pretty much many of the best parts, Pouter does well also. That being said, there was only so much to do with the outline. It had to go harder in either direction honestly to level up. I would have liked it to up the crazy and absurdity all around, it's a movie about unicorns in modern life so why hold back, ratchet it up.

I love horror comedies and am ecstatic with the surge of movies we've seen in this subgenre. But most are lacking on the horror side. They're more fun than scary. Death of a Unicorn does the horror side well. There are a few moments that gave me OG Jurassic Park vibes with the tension/suspense.

The comedy side is strong but inconsistent. Some attempts I found hilarious while others fall flat, but not to the point of cringe. I enjoyed the entire cast as well as the visually unique characters.

I do want to point out a couple standouts. One is, to no one's surprise, Jenna Ortega. She has become a full-blown star and has taken the mantle of horror queen like none other. And Will Poulter, once known as the weird eyebrows dude from We're the Millers, continues to impress with vastly differing characters.

I had a fun time with this movie and think most fans of the subgenre will as well.

(1 viewing, opening Thursday Dolby Cinema 3/27/2025)

This movie could work with the strange premise and shoddy CGI. But, it requires characters to be likeable or at least relatable. That's the big issue here. It plays hard into the fame of Jenna Ortega. She's supposed to be the maiden with a pure heart. But, she comes off mores like an angst teenager with a terrible haircut. Paul Rudd is decent enough, but you find yourself getting annoyed with him immediately.

The Rich Family: take your typical evil greedy rich family and that's all you get here. They're ready to make a buck. That's their entire drive. There were hints of depth that were destroyed by misplaced comedy. When the father is standing, the son's immediately reaction was great. Then they went hokey.

In the end, this is a forgettable movie. The premise should carry it better, but the characters ruin it. The CGI is bad. But, you can let it pass if the characters are relatable. This movie fails here.

I came to this movie without having watched a trailer. The movie does take a bit of time to set the pieces up for the déroulement of the main story. The issue is that the movie has a few continuity problems, which is due to the fact that the movie has essentially three locations, not counting the airplane in the intro: the woods (and it's surrounding), outside the mansion, inside the mansion. This means that during the rampage, there are times where the unicorn must have taken a coffee break or something because its night time in one scene and the the very next one its midmorning.

I did enjoy Anthony Carrigan's performance as well as Jenna Ortega's.

I won't be too harsh on this movie since it doesn't take itself seriously and all the actors know that but they express their flaws quite brilliantly.

The film is full of whys. Why does comedy exist in an atmosphere that could have been both mysterious and scary, but has turned into a ridiculous satire? Why does the story focus more on the characters' stupidity than on the development of the story and the origin of the unicorn legend?

If a horror film that is rated R, which is not meant for children, tries to make comedy by showing the clumsiness of the characters, it is actually committing suicide, as far as I can tell.

And many other whys, the most important of which is the poor CGI and the unoriginal design of the unicorn itself. Why does the male unicorn look like a dragon from "Game of Thrones" in profile and a donkey from "Shrek" from the front?!

A great cast totally wasted. Think they were aiming for black comedy horror. This film was not funny at all and not scary either, so it failed on both points. All of the characters apart from Jenna Ortega are nasty soulless personalities, even Paul Rudd. Whilst this presumably was the intention, it did mean that you are watching for the most part characters that you really dislike. Jenna was wasted as her character was not given enough screen time, so you don't really find yourself caring about her either. The CGI was extremely average. The cast do their best with an incredibly flat and irredeemable script. I really struggle to see how anyone involved thought this was a good film. The theatre I went to was nearly full and I did not hear one laugh or scream. An incredibly boring film that I could have walked out of with five minutes left and not been bothered about seeing the end. The end was predictable. Complete garbage.

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I never imagined a major studio would make a horror that included unicorns as the horror element. It was refreshing to see them use that huge horn to impale people.

The movie also wanted to remind us that spending time with your family is more important then spending time at the office so you can buy them lots of stuff.

The cast was excellent and everyone played their parts wonderfully.

I think this is a very likable movie. If you like horror and comedy in a soulful movie, then you will enjoy this movie.

I have to give a shout out to the supporting cast Anthony Carrigan and Jessica Hynes.

The real monsters in this film are the tired old stereotypes.

I can almost heard the writers' pitch sessions: "Umm, how about a dumb dad and an evil super-rich guy?" "Yeah, great Larry! Who else got something?" "The billionaire has a feckless wife and a stupid, spoiled son." "Oh! Wait! The hero is a surly, depressed, teenaged girl. Yeah, and she's the only smart one."

It's Hollywood 101!

I watched an advanced screening of Death of a Unicorn (2025) this evening in theaters. The storyline follows a lawyer and his daughter on their way to his boss's mansion, where he hopes to secure a major promotion. However, when they accidentally hit and kill a unicorn on the drive there, what was supposed to be a routine business trip takes a bizarre and deadly turn.

Written and directed by Alex Scharfman in his feature debut, the film stars Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Anthony Carrigan (Gotham), Téa Leoni (Jurassic Park III), Will Poulter (The Maze Runner), and Richard E. Grant (Gosford Park).

This is the definition of Hollywood horror-slick, well-produced, and predictable. The writing has some unique elements but also reminded me of Resident Evil in terms of its sci-fi horror aspects. The CGI is top-notch, and the gore is well-executed, though at times it's a bit overdone. The horror elements are solid, with some entertaining kills and at least one effective jump scare. The cast is excellent across the board, but Anthony Carrigan, as Griff, steals the show. I wasn't a big fan of the ending, but it fits the Hollywood horror formula.

In conclusion, Death of a Unicorn is entertaining enough to keep your attention but won't make anyone's best horror list for 2025. I'd score it a 6/10 and recommend seeing it once.

6.5/10 STARS - It might not be for everyone and has a definite tone shift about halfway through, turning from black comedy to more full-on horror with some humor here and there. The kills are explicit and gnarly. Not a complaint, just an observation. I appreciate the originality of the story, given all of the subpar remakes/reboots/sequels we've been subjected to over the years, despite the stereotypes and typical situations that are shown. The acting in here was good, and I appreciated Ortega's performance (as I usually do). There were parts that started to feel a bit repetitive, and it felt just a tad on the "too long" side. Also was a bit predictable with some events and jump scares. The CGI of the unicorns was lacking in some ways as well. Given that this is a movie about unicorns, you'd think they would have upped the game on the visual effects for it. Video review available on my YouTube channel.

Jenna Ortega plays a sad, sweary, septum-ring-sporting teenage nightmare with one expression. She's not the villain, a red-shirt or the comic relief - she's the lead. Paul Rudd plays 'Hollywood Dad' - weak, subserviant, ineffective and stupid. The rest of the cast are nothing more than a Californian screenwriter's idea of 'rich people'.

The story itself is almost fun. There's a lot of mileage in humans encountering a mystical creature but, due to the awful writing, we whizz straight past any interesting scenarios and watch the cast sit indoors while they waffle about the pharmacutical benefits of unicorn blood. It seems like a minor plot point but for some reason, over an hour into the movie, the characters are still going on about it. We get it. Magic blood.

One of the them even says, "Welcome to ten minutes ago," because we're watching a repeated scene with no new information. The movie seem to know it is being completely redundant, but goes ahead anyway.

Why does this movie refuse to move on with its story? When we finally get to act two it becomes a bunch of horror tropes with no tension whatsoever.

The tone is all over the place. Too goofy to be a horror, too boring to be a thriller and not magical enough to be a fantasy.

A great concept, ruined by one-dimensional writing and incompetent directing.

I got to see an early screening and it was as expected, campy, gory with comedic elements. It was a good popcorn movie. Some people complained that it was stupid which I don't get because its a movie about unicorns... So of course its a bit dumb, that's the point.

I compare it to Cocaine Bear (2023) because they are both marketed to be a silly comedy with violence, but this was way better than Cocaine Bear. It's aiming to be a cult classic film but missed the mark a bit. Also, not that funny which was disappointing but it had some jump scares and gruesome deaths so I was still engaged the whole time.

You will get out of this movie what you put into this movie. If you're looking for some deep, meaning, you might be able to find it somewhere, but overall, this was just a fun watch. Regretfully the only thing I could probably complain about is the graphics of the actual unicorns. Don't get me wrong. It was good, but it was also ridiculously fake and toward the end almost became a little too cheesy(graphic wise). If there was no gore or language, I would almost say that this would be something along the lines of never-ending story, kind of concept. I'm going into this movie with high expectations and I think you will be very much entertained. For one can say my interest was peaked the entire time. I could easily see this movie becoming a "guilty pleasure" type film.

So many missed opportunities.

The Death of a Unicorn feels like it was written during a fever dream, shot on a dare, and edited by someone who had already emotionally checked out.

What starts as a promising dark comedy unravels halfway through Act Two and nose-dives into full absurdity by the third. The plot collapses, characters start making decisions that defy logic (or sanity), and whatever tone it was going for gets trampled by its own unicorn.

And the CGI? Spy Kids looked better, and that was 25 years ago. The effects here feel like they were rendered on a graphing calculator.

Visually cheap and narratively incoherent, it somehow manages to waste both its potential and its cast. Bravo?

I have loved the lore of violent unicorns for awhile and was really excited when I saw a movie potentially utilizing this concept, and utilize they did. The comedy is decent, the violence actually more brutal than expected, and overall the pacing is done well. The characters aren't anything new, but then the movie doesn't try to be anything extraordinary. It tells you what it is from the get-go and sticks with it, and it's fun. I also loved the unicorn character design and hope this becomes a cult classic so they'll make t-shirts of it one day. So go, have a drink with some friends, and just have a good time for awhile.

This movie had such potential, but it didn't quite make it. Almost. But not quite.

They lined up such great allegories of greed vs the common good; orphan drugs; doing what is right; oligarchies; our treatment of animal life; virtue vs selfishness; class warfare; is there greater meaning to life?; is our existence a lesson before we move on to something higher? And instead it descended into wholly unnecessary gore.

The cast is fantastic. And Paul Rudd & Jenna Ortega are both executive producers of the movie. Jenna especially shows off her acting chops beyond "Wednesday" 's somewhat monotone melancholy and ennui.

There were some thrilling edge-of-your-seat moments that would have been better served without the disgusting goriness.

And there were times it went into the right direction and showed its potential. There's a great scene between the father and daughter characters played by Rudd and Ortega near the end that showed what this film could have been.

Worth a go if you can stream it for free.