That Grisly Animated Movie Conclusion That Haunts Audiences

Out of all the adult-oriented cartoon movies I’ve ever watched, nothing has remained with me quite like the fear-filled conclusion of the viscerally violent and overwhelingly transgressive film from 2022 The Unicorn Wars.

Back in 2015’s, the Spanish filmmaker crafted a dark, bleak , frequently brutal world with some tiny , forlorn hints of optimism.

While Unicorn Wars seems like it stemmed from a desire to advance animation further, the filmmaker explained that it was rather an effort to communicate a universal, multicultural message concerning “the mutual source of all wars.”

That message is conveyed via a band of brightly hued teddy bears , openly based on a well-known series of lovable figures.

Maturing in a community focused on aggression and the military-industrial complex, a lot of the bears are fixated on slaughtering unicorns, because of a sacred text that claims them they were once rulers of the forest, until the horned beings expelled them.

Some did not entirely bought into the brainwashing, , prefer to sample drugs or fornicate in the forest.

In contrast to their friendly counterparts, these colorful critters display sexual organs and clear sex drives.

For a certain particularly cruel, pessimistic creature, Bluey, the war against unicorns becomes a route to power — and especially to authority over his more tender, more compassionate sibling the character Tubby.

Bluey acts as a tormentor , a seeming psychopath , and as terror takes over his group and kills his teammates sequentially, he takes progressively power personally, through ever more gory, damaging approaches.

Simultaneously, the unicorns are enduring their own terror, in the form of an expanding, destructive monster in their habitat.

“Initially, it appears as a humorous movie,” the director said. “Yet it turns into a more dramatic and sorrowful movie. And ultimately, it becomes a horror film.”

The Unicorn Wars begins feeling a bit like one of the more playful films by a legendary filmmaker, which find a naughty glee in letting animated figures swear, shoot each other, or have intimate relations.

Then it turns into more akin to a more grim movie from that artist, featuring progressively explicit brutality and a palpable link to genuine horror of war.

In the finale, it is a full-on theatrical horror carnage.

The horror which makes the film an ideal spooky-season movie kicks in a lot earlier than that description suggests.

Unicorn Wars is ideal for the most dedicated gorehounds, for fans of graphic films who want to watch a film they haven’t ever viewed until now, and can endure a story which delivers no restraint.

Watch it in a dark room free from interruptions, and the conclusion will burrow into your mind and take up residence there.

Where to watch: Accessible via streaming or buying on several digital platforms.

Robert Ward
Robert Ward

A business strategist and innovation consultant with over 15 years of experience helping companies navigate digital transformation.