Story
While travelling to a weekend retreat, a father and his daughter accidentally strike and kill a unicorn. The shocking discovery draws them into the orbit of the father’s billionaire employer, who sees the creature’s miraculous curative properties as a rare opportunity.
What begins as an absurd accident soon takes on darker consequences. As the family confronts powerful interests eager to control the unicorn’s extraordinary potential, the story balances tension, strange wonder and sharply comic discomfort. The central conflict grows from a clash between private grief, corporate ambition and the temptation to turn a mythical life into a valuable resource.
Overview
Death of a Unicorn combines horror, comedy and fantasy in a contemporary story built around an impossible encounter. Its premise places ordinary family dynamics beside a world of wealth, privilege and miraculous biology, creating room for both unsettling imagery and satirical humor.
Set against the backdrop of a secluded retreat and an increasingly complicated power struggle, the film explores what happens when an extraordinary discovery falls into the hands of people who want to profit from it. The tone moves between darkly comic situations and fantastical menace, keeping the consequences of the accident at the center of the narrative.
Produced in the United States, the film features a genre-blending ensemble led by Paul Rudd, Will Poulter, Richard E. Grant, Tea Leoni and Sunita Mani.
Cast and Characters
- Paul Rudd joins the ensemble at the heart of the family’s extraordinary predicament.
- Will Poulter appears among the principal cast surrounding the conflict over the unicorn.
- Richard E. Grant brings his presence to the film’s circle of influential figures.
- Tea Leoni is part of the ensemble navigating the collision between family concerns and powerful interests.
- Sunita Mani completes the featured cast in this horror comedy fantasy.
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