There are three unicorns in the film: Elliot and Ridley's victim is the foal, while its parents, the mare and the stallion, attack the Leopolds in order to get their child back. Each came with its own ...

This is how most of us see unicorns, however, A24s latest, Death of a Unicorn, flips this narrative on its head. Death of a Unicorn tells the story of Elliot (Paul Rudd) and Ridley (Jenna Ortega ...

shoots it in the head at point blank range, and even that’s a temporary measure. Nicking the horn is a far more potent procedure for keeping the unicorn down. It’s unwholesome, too.

Each one is shaped like a tiny unicorn head, complete with colorful sprinkles, candy pearls, and a marshmallow horn. They melt into your drink just enough to swirl in sweetness and sparkle ...

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.

There's very little nuance, the whole affair feeling like a cloven kick to the head. Still, from the unapologetic zaniness to the violence, Death of a Unicorn clearly has fun with the material ...