A24's gory mythical creature feature "Death of a Unicorn" is never as entertaining as its premise. Debut writer and director Alex Scharfman tries to woo audiences with a deluge of "Jurassic Park" references,

Is there anything sadder than seeing a unicorn die? These majestic (imaginary) beasts represent the original endangered species - something innocent and pure that may once have existed, but certainly doesn't today,

Although writer-director Alex Scharfman makes a big swing with his debut, 'Death of a Unicorn' struggles to live up to its bold premise.

Téa Leoni, Will Poulter and Anthony Carrigan co-star in Alex Scharfman's film about a father and daughter whose accidental killing of a magical creature sets off a chain of grisly events.