Death of a Unicorn

Local title
Ükssarviku surm
Director
Alex Scharfman
Country
USA
Year
2025
Festival
HÕFF 2025
Programme
Fantasy Films, HÕFF Main Programme
Genre
comedy, horror, thriller, fantasy
Subject
familial relationships, animals, death, humour

For profit, anything goes – even killing the mythical, harmless unicorn. But what if they're not so docile?

Elliot Kintner (Paul Rudd) and his teenage daughter Ridley (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit a unicorn while en route to a crisis management summit with Elliot's boss, Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant), and his family. The Leopolds seize the unicorn, and their scientists discover that the creature is endowed with supernaturally curative properties, which the Leopolds seek to exploit. However, as they delve deeper into their reseach, the unicorn's parents arrive and begin to slaughter one by one those involved in the exploitation of their dead foal.

Director
Alex Scharfman
Screenwriter
Alex Scharfman
Cast
Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Richard E. Grant, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Park
Producer
Drew Houpt, Lucas Joaquin, Alex Scharfman, Lars Knudsen, Tyler Campellone, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Page
Cinematographer
Larry Fong
Editing
Ron Dulin
Music
Dan Romer, Giosuè Greco
Production
A24, Secret Engine / Square Peg
Runtime
Language
English
Subtitles
Estonian, Russian
Other festivals
South by Southwest

Screenings

Teatrisaal Haapsalu kultuurikeskus
Screening020106 / Ükssarviku surm
SubtitlesEstonian, Russian
Screening duration
Trailer
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