When wannabe-singer Oscar is fired from her band and her boyfriend walks out, she heads to a remote cabin in the woods outside a ghost town called Tarnation to reflect on her life choices. But the woods are home to a demon unicorn, whose satanic master seeks Oscar's blood to complete a ritual that will raise Satan himself from Hell. Oscar must battle with a ungodly force of evil, capable of possessing any soul, to not only save her own life but to stop TARNATION descending upon the world.
Practical Effects
The demon unicorn puppet deserves an Oscar
Costume
Satanic unicorn horn design is unhinged genius
Acting
Daisy Masterman commits harder than this movie deserves
Director
Daniel Armstrong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Daniel Armstrong shot this in rural Australia with a reported budget under $100,000, proving demon unicorns don't need Marvel money to haunt your dreams.
Part of the 'ozploitation' revival, Tarnation joins a proud tradition of Australian genre films that weaponize camp against good taste. The unicorn specifically riffs on 80s direct-to-video horror mascots.
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