Téa Leoni, Will Poulter and Anthony Carrigan co-star in Alex Scharfman's film about a father and daughter whose accidental killing of a magical creature sets off a chain of grisly events.

Meanwhile, Elliot is torn between his desire to make his daughter happy and his determination to appease his obscenely rich clients. None too subtly, Death of a Unicorn becomes a battle not only between man and beast,

Death of a Unicorn is the kind of film that’s happy to take us on a bloody, uproarious ride and I was more than willing to let it.

A movie about a unicorn getting hit by a car shouldn’t be one of the more poignant looks at grief and loss and yet that is what Death of a Unicorn is. The A24 film is hilarious, violent, and left me significantly more emotional than Will Poulter’s character.

From writer/director Alex Scharfman and starring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant. DEATH OF A UNICORN – In Theaters March 28 RELEASE DATE: In Theaters March 28DIRECTOR: Alex ScharfmanCAST: Paul Rudd,

Is there anything sadder than seeing a unicorn die? These majestic (imaginary) beasts represent the original endangered species - something innocent and pure that may once have existed, but certainly doesn't today,

Although writer-director Alex Scharfman makes a big swing with his debut, 'Death of a Unicorn' struggles to live up to its bold premise.

A24's gory mythical creature feature "Death of a Unicorn" is never as entertaining as its premise. Debut writer and director Alex Scharfman tries to woo audiences with a deluge of "Jurassic Park" references,