The Wealth of Unicorns

Film poster courtesy of A24.

What is a unicorn?

Once a mystical symbol of purity, unicorns are now a shorthand for business ambitions—privately-held, billion-dollar startups teetering on the promise of exponential growth. In the world of finance, a unicorn is something to be caught, dissected, and monetized. In Death of a Unicorn, Alex Scharfman takes this premise to a grotesquely literal conclusion.

While unlikely to net the billion-dollar valuation of its namesake, Scharfman’s latest feature—anchored by stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega—certainly possesses something just as valuable: a clear vision. Death of a Unicorn is a horror-comedy that skewers wealth, power, and unchecked corporate greed with absurd precision…

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