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 Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd, and Richard E. Grant lead an underutilized cast in this absurd and infuriating mishmash of comedy and gore. The unicorn has been a staple of popular mythology for thousands of years, dating back at least to ancient Persia, with consistent characteristics: an equine figure with a single majestic horn, fundamentally elusive and untamable, with magical healing properties. But this creature, recognizable from medieval art to My Little Pony, is one of the lesser-known elements of Death of a Unicorn, the feature debut from writer-director Alex Scharfman, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival on Saturday.  Director: Alex Scharfman Writer: Alex Scharfman Stars: Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd, David Pasquesi The film, produced by the influential A24, treads well-trodden ground: the prestige satire about the devourer of the rich with an all-star cast and a beautiful backdrop. So trite, in fact, that it's a relief when the mythical beasts appear, if only to reveal ...