SXSW 2025 Review: DEATH OF A UNICORN, A Killer Cast Fights Unconvincing FX In This Disappointing Fantasy

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Elliott (Paul Rudd) really needs a win. Still struggling to get his life together after his wife has died of cancer, he’s bringing his teenage standoffish daughter Ridley (Jenna Ortega) on a work retreat at the wildlife preserve sponsored by his billionaire Big Pharma bosses – who are also playing host – in the northern woods when a mysterious creature leaps out onto the road and the pair accidentally kill it with their car. After the initial shock, they discover that this wasn’t just any unlucky deer, but a real, honest-to-goodness unicorn. Panicked and determined to make a good impression on his employers, Elliott packs the carcass in the back of their rental SUV and continues on his way. However, when the unfathomably rich and...

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