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The blood in “Death of a Unicorn” comes in two colors: the familiar shades of red for humans and a deep purple for the mythological creature of the title.
From Chicago Tribune
That’s the question posed by A24’s new horror-comedy, Death of a Unicorn.
From AOL
The low-key charms of the coming-of-age story “Holy Cow” emerge gradually but steadily.
From The New York Times
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In the zany, bloody A24 monster comedy Death of a Unicorn, there are any number of strange circumstances the actress Jenna Ortega must contend with: a car crash with a mythological creature, a psychedelic trip prompted by unicorn-human symbiosis,
Meanwhile, Elliot is torn between his desire to make his daughter happy and his determination to appease his obscenely rich clients. None too subtly, Death of a Unicorn becomes a battle not only between man and beast,
On the way, a distracted Elliot hits and nearly kills a baby unicorn, a rare mythical creature said to have magical, healing powers. No sooner does the empathetic Ridley run to comfort and bond with the dying animal -- a touch of the unicorn's horn cures her skin condition -- then Elliot bashes its head with a tire iron. Not cool..
It's got stars, mythical creatures, gore, and a grudge against Big Pharma — but this A24 satire has absolutely zero bite.
Led by a cast that includes Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E. Grant and Will Poulter, this so-so horror-comedy is marred by tonal swings and subpar execution.
Death of a Unicorn' is a gloriously bloody odyssey about love, family, and the powers that lurk inside unicorn blood.
A gory-as-all-get-out comedy-horror movie ... It’s just that “Death of a Unicorn” doesn’t blend the elements as much as partition them off from each other. Ah, but that cast.
The balance of tones in Death of a Unicorn is effective, once we actually get to the carnage ... when it becomes The Lost World: A Knives Out Comedy. The juxtaposition of the vicious, mean ...