“Death of a Unicorn” is an A24 horror/dark comedy film starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as a father/daughter duo. The film is the perfect split of horror and comedy, mixing killer unicorns with an out-of-touch rich family.   The movie starts off a little shaky and leans into its fantasy title, but it quickly lands on its feet and is sure of itself for the rest of the film. With mythical creatures, it is easy to get carried away in ridiculousness, but the movie took itself as seriously as it could. This helped the film to maintain a nice middle ground.   If it was not already established before viewing that there would be unicorns, some scenes could be mistaken for a “Jurassic Park” sequel. The killer unicorns were no joke. There were minimal jump scares but a lot of gore, which probably coined its horror title. The unicorns’ murders were creative, utilizing their horns to do most of the damage. Beyond their horns, they managed to continue the gore, tossing and ripping people in half like it was nothing. 

For the first time since 2019, this summer will see major film releases almost every weekend. Due to this influx of highly anticipated blockbusters, the season is poised to fully return to the norms of pre-pandemic moviegoing. There’ll be plenty of superheroes, boogeymen and death-defying stunts for audiences to flock to, but there’ll also be a decent number of independent films that deserve attention from viewers.