Our take
Death of a Unicorn is an R-rated A24 horror comedy rated for violent content, gore, language, and drug use. A roadkill unicorn turns vicious, leading to impalements, disemboweling, and bloody kills played for dark laughs. Expect many f-words plus vaping, drinking, and snorted unicorn powder
Uplifting themes
A teen pushes back on exploiting a living creature for medicine The daughter shows moral backbone amid greedy adults
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Story (may spoil tone)
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
Details
Violence Impalements, shootings, and unicorn attacks with bloody kills
Impalements, shootings, and unicorn attacks with bloody kills
Language Frequent strong language throughout
Frequent strong language throughout
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol Wine, vaping, and snorted magical powder at a pharma retreat
Wine, vaping, and snorted magical powder at a pharma retreat
Frightening Killer unicorn horror and corporate dread, softened by comedy
Killer unicorn horror and corporate dread, softened by comedy
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Dismemberment, entrails, and horn impalements shown graphically
Dismemberment, entrails, and horn impalements shown graphically
Dangerous behaviour Characters experiment with unknown substances for profit
Characters experiment with unknown substances for profit
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- How does the film use fantasy violence to comment on corporate greed?
- Horror-comedy mixes scares and laughs. Which scenes crossed the line for you?
- A teen hero pushes back on unethical science. What real-world parallels exist?