Death of a Unicorn Reviews Call Jenna Ortega & Paul Rudd Movie a ‘Corny-Horny Blast’

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Death of a Unicorn Reviews Call Jenna Ortega & Paul Rudd Movie a ‘Corny-Horny Blast’

A24’s Death of a Unicorn held its premiere at SXSW recently, and reviews for the film are beginning to come in, with mixed reactions to the chaotic horror comedy.

What are the Death of a Unicorn reviews saying?

As of now, Death of a Unicorn has debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with a 67% rating based on 21 reviews. The film’s drawn mixed feelings from critics, with some praising the movie’s chaotic nature, while others note that the familial drama aspect of it doesn’t quite land.

According to the Austin Chronicle’s Jessi Cape, the movie might not be anything too special, but is “two hours of frenzied unicorn carnage,” and a movie that they describe as “a corny-horny blast.”

RogerEbert.com’s Brian Tallerico noted Jurassic Park influences, dubbing it “a story that Michael Crichton would have dug, one about the wealthy ignoring not only the signs in front of them but the history and the mythology of this world.”

At Variety, Peter Debruge said the movie fits well within A24’s “bizart-house brand,” and ends up being a “highly eccentric and unapologetically grisly horror movie.” Meanwhile, Trace Sauveur at Paste made note of the class commentary elements, writing, “it turns out there’s a satisfying sense of schadenfreudian indulgence to watching a group of rich a******s get what’s coming to them in a world where that increasingly doesn’t happen.”

Death of a Unicorn is written and directed by Alex Scharfman. The film is set to release wide on March 28, 2025.

Alongside Ortega and Rudd, the film will also star Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Richard E. Grant, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Steve Park. It is executive produced by Orterga, Rudd, Ari Aster, David Darby, Jacob Epstein, Nate Kamiya, and Michael Williams, with Tyler Campellone, Tim Headington, Drew Houpt, Lucas Joaquin, Lars Knudsen, Theresa Steele Page, Barbara Reardon, Justin Reardon, and Alex Scharfman.

The creative team also includes cinematographer Larry Fong and editor Ron Dulin, with composers Giosuè Greco and Dan Romer providing the music.