“It’s a Maximalist Kind of Movie”: Producer-Turned-Director Alex Scharfman on Horror Comedy Death of a Unicorn

Death of a Unicorn, the feature debut by producer Alex Scharfman, could also be titled Death by Unicorn, as the film offers numerous stabbings via horn by the title creatures. The A24 production co-stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as a father and daughter who, on their way to visit an uber-rich pharmaceutical bigwig (Richard E. Grant) at his secluded compound in the woods, hit a unicorn with their car. The father and daughter load it up and plan to dispose of it later, but the mythical creature’s family comes looking for revenge, going on a murderous parental outrage. “When […] The post “It’s a Maximalist Kind of Movie”: Producer-Turned-Director Alex Scharfman on Horror Comedy Death of a Unicorn first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

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“It’s a Maximalist Kind of Movie”: Producer-Turned-Director Alex Scharfman on Horror Comedy Death of a Unicorn
A father and daughter give big looks directly to camera in a car.

Death of a Unicorn, the feature debut by producer Alex Scharfman, could also be titled Death by Unicorn, as the film offers numerous stabbings via horn by the title creatures. The A24 production co-stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as a father and daughter who, on their way to visit an uber-rich pharmaceutical bigwig (Richard E. Grant) at his secluded compound in the woods, hit a unicorn with their car. The father and daughter load it up and plan to dispose of it later, but the mythical creature’s family comes looking for revenge, going on a murderous parental outrage. “When […] The post “It’s a Maximalist Kind of Movie”: Producer-Turned-Director Alex Scharfman on Horror Comedy Death of a Unicorn first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.