Death of a Unicorn

Name: Death of a Unicorn
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 2025-03-17
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Richard E. Grant, Téa Leoni

2025·Movie·R·107 min·★ 6.4(839)

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“Payback is a beast.”

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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About Death of a Unicorn

Death of a Unicorn is a 2025 English-language horror, fantasy and comedy film directed by Alex Scharfman. The cast is led by Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

Death of a Unicorn was produced by A24, Square Peg, and Secret Engine and made in United States of America. It was released on March 17, 2025, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $16 million worldwide.

Director: Alex Scharfman
Writers: Alex Scharfman
Release date: March 17, 2025
OTT release: April 29, 2025
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $16 million
Production: A24, Square Peg, Secret Engine

#dark comedy#mythical creature#unicorn#dark fantasy#folk horror#accidental killing#moral corruption#father daughter estrangement#magical realism#hidden world#medicinal properties#biological exploitation#secret research#broken bond

Death of a Unicorn cast & crew

Death of a Unicorn was directed by Alex Scharfman and written by Alex Scharfman.

The cast features Paul Rudd as Elliot, Jenna Ortega as Ridley, Will Poulter as Shepard, Richard E. Grant as Odell, Téa Leoni as Belinda, and Sunita Mani as Dr. Bhatia.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dan Romer, cinematography is by Larry Fong, and it was produced by Tyler Campellone and Drew P. Houpt.

Is Death of a Unicorn worth watching?

Death of a Unicorn holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 839 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, fantasy, and comedy, Death of a Unicorn is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Death of a Unicorn

In United States, you can stream Death of a Unicorn on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on April 29, 2025.

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