R emember that bit in "Cabin in the Woods" where one of the scientists really wishes the human sacrifices summoned the unicorn as their killer? First-time writer and director Alex

Téa Leoni, Will Poulter and Anthony Carrigan co-star in Alex Scharfman's film about a father and daughter whose accidental killing of a magical creature sets off a chain of grisly events.

In 'Death of a Unicorn,' debuting director Alex Scharfman offers an amusingly dark take on one of the most beloved (and least seen) fantasy creatures.

Although writer-director Alex Scharfman makes a big swing with his debut, 'Death of a Unicorn' struggles to live up to its bold premise.

A24's gory mythical creature feature "Death of a Unicorn" is never as entertaining as its premise. Debut writer and director Alex Scharfman tries to woo audiences with a deluge of "Jurassic Park" references,

A movie about a unicorn getting hit by a car shouldn’t be one of the more poignant looks at grief and loss and yet that is what Death of a Unicorn is. The A24 film is hilarious, violent, and left me significantly more emotional than Will Poulter’s character.

Death of a Unicorn is the kind of film that’s happy to take us on a bloody, uproarious ride and I was more than willing to let it.