Death of a Unicorn is a damn fun time at the movies. Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter and the entire cast are all very much on point in terms of bringing the laughs while Rudd and Ortega bring a good heart as a struggling to connect father-daughter tandem. After Rudd accidentally murders the titular mythical creature and the family discovers the miraculous healing powers of its blood, Rudd's employer oligarchic family becomes hellbent on profiting off the creature's carcass. Unbeknownst to everyone, the deceased magical creature was just a baby and its mother and father are none too keen with letting soulless corporate greed sell their offspring to the highest bidder and run horn first into a family slaughter.
The titular creature(s) being turned into a grizzly, death hungry beast works so well in its relentless pursuit of animal justice and just about each death is as funny as it is gory. While the heart string pulls feel slightly forced and the film isn't revolutionary, Death of a Unicorn feels like it'll certainly become one of those 'remember that? that's a really good flick!' films.