---
title: 'Death of a Unicorn (2025)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alex Scharfman'
released: '2025-03-08'
runtime_minutes: 104
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/death-of-a-unicorn-2025'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28443655/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Death of a Unicorn (2025)

2025 · R · 104 min · Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Death of a Unicorn is a 2025 American dark fantasy comedy horror film written and directed by Alex Scharfman in his directorial debut. The film stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as well as a supporting cast of Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant. In the film, a father and daughter on a weekend retreat accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to find a billionaire's house, who seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous regenerative properties.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alex Scharfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-scharfman)
- **Screenplay:** [Alex Scharfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-scharfman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter), [Daniel Davies](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-davies), [Cody Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/cody-carpenter)
- **Director of Photography:** [Larry Fong](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-fong)

## Cast

- [Jessica Hynes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessica-hynes)
- [Nick Wittman](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-wittman)
- [Steve Park](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-park) as Dr. Song
- [Jenna Ortega](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenna-ortega) as Ridley
- [Sunita Mani](https://cinepixo.com/people/sunita-mani) as Dr. Bhatia
- [Richard E. Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-e-grant) as Odell
- [David Pasquesi](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-pasquesi)
- [Paul Rudd](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-rudd) as Elliot
- [Téa Leoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/tea-leoni) as Belinda
- [Anthony Carrigan](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-carrigan) as Griff
- [Will Poulter](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-poulter) as Shepard

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Official site: https://a24films.com/films/death-of-a-unicorn
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/death-of-a-unicorn-2025
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