‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd Make Monster Movie Magic for A24 [SXSW]

AUSTIN – A horror-comedy that is infinitely more well-crafted and thoughtful than it has any business being, writer/director Alex Scharfman’s delightful debut “Death of a Unicorn” is the type of B movie that feels like it’s tapped into something truly magical all its own. Not only does it have a clever sense of humor and a surprising amount of heart hidden away underneath all the many genre shenanigans it gets up to that come together to recall Steven Spielberg’s iconic “Jurassic Park,” but it also builds with a refreshing amount of patience that ensures the eventual bloody chaos lands perfectly. Continue reading ‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd Make Monster Movie Magic for A24 [SXSW] at The Playlist.

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‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd Make Monster Movie Magic for A24 [SXSW]
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AUSTIN – A horror-comedy that is infinitely more well-crafted and thoughtful than it has any business being, writer/director Alex Scharfman’s delightful debut “Death of a Unicorn” is the type of B movie that feels like it’s tapped into something truly magical all its own. Not only does it have a clever sense of humor and a surprising amount of heart hidden away underneath all the many genre shenanigans it gets up to that come together to recall Steven Spielberg’s iconic “Jurassic Park,” but it also builds with a refreshing amount of patience that ensures the eventual bloody chaos lands perfectly.

Continue reading ‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd Make Monster Movie Magic for A24 [SXSW] at The Playlist.