Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd could make a killing in the first trailer for Death of a Unicorn. Alex Scharfman writes and directs the A24 horror-comedy feature, which also stars Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Richard E. Grant, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani and Jessica Hynes.

Death of a Unicorn centres on a father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) who are headed to a weekend getaway with his billionaire boss (Grant) when the pair strike a unicorn with their car. Complications ensue when the boss realises that the unicorn gives miraculous benefits, including curing cancer.

Excitingly, though, the unicorn has pals who don’t seem to take kindly to their friend’s body being experimented on. A mythical creature-on-human killing spree ensues.

Death of a Unicorn marks Alex Scharfman’s directorial debut, from a screenplay he wrote. Prior to this, he’s produced such notable indies as Blow the Man Down and Resurrection, among other titles. 

Producers include Scharfman, Tyler Campellone, Tim Headington, Drew Houpt, Lucas Joaquin, Lars Knudsen and Theresa Steele Page. Among the executive producers are Ortega, Rudd and horror auteur Ari Aster.

The exact release date has not yet been specified, but Death of a Unicorn will be shoehorning its way into screens in Spring 2025. Watch the trailer below:

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