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Alex Scharfman’s Death of a Unicorn is perhaps one of the most intriguing new features set for release in 2025. Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd, the legendary John Carpenter on soundtrack duties and a damn unicorn? Sign us up.
If that’s not enough to convince you, take a look at the plot synopsis:
A man and his teenage daughter accidentally crash into a unicorn while they are en route to a crisis management summit with his boss Dell Leopold and Leopold’s family. The Leopolds seize the unicorn, and their scientists discover that its flesh, blood, and, most of all, its horn are endowed with supernaturally curative properties, which the Leopolds seek to exploit. However, as they delve deeper into their research, they discover the deadly consequences of their actions.
Starring alongside Ortega and Rudd are Richard E. Grant, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes and Steve Park. Joining Carpenter on the soundtrack are Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies (Halloween Kills, Halloween Ends, Firestarter)
Today’s new poster from A24 comes with a tease for a trailer reveal tomorrow. While we can’t be sure at this point that Death of a Unicorn has any horror elements, need we remind you that Fango’s tagline proudly refers to “bizarre creatures”, so we’re classing this as one of ours.
Death of a Unicorn marks Scharfman’s directorial debut, previously serving as producer on Blow the Man Down, Resurrection and House of Spoils.
Scharfman also wrote the screenplay and produced alongside Drew Houpt (Beach Rats, Selah and the Spades) and Lucas Joaquin (Love Is Strange, Little Men) for Secret Engine, Tyler Campellone (Dream Scenario) and Lars Knudsen (Hereditary, Midsommar) for Square Peg, as well as Tim Headington (Hugo, Edge of Darkness) and Theresa Steele (The Green Knight, Miss Juneteenth) for Page of Ley Line Entertainment.
Keep an eye out for the Death of a Unicorn trailer tomorrow.
