Leprechaun films: 1 (1992), 2 (1994), 3 (1995), 4 In Space (1996), 5 in the Hood (2000), 6 Back 2 Tha Hood (2003), Origins (2014), and Returns (2018)
A magical being is inadvertently summoned to wreak havoc until he can retrieve his gold, no matter how much slaughter it takes.
Most of the films in this franchise have a decent balance between the comedy and gore elements which contrast nicely while varying the style of entertainment. They aren’t all the same as the third one twists the narrative into a more interesting dynamic by making the protagonist more powerful. There’s also some inventive magical lore involved and developed at times.
Some of it is inconsistent to say the least. The fourth film in particular is so bizarre that it’s irrelevant and the leprechaun is played out as an alien in it, despite still being Irish and cliché. It’s not the only sequel to get a little too silly to take seriously as a horror, or even a comedy horror, but others compensate in the opposite way by becoming too blood reliant.
Warwick Davis is the main actor for most of the title role and he has an odd kind of charisma about him, as some of the other great horror monsters do, the ones that can talk at least. What is occasionally a surprise is that some of the jokes, gags, and even limericks are actually pretty good, though they’re peppered into the general one-liners.
Despite the niche comedy in some sequels, Origins is probably the weakest as it doesn’t chronicle the actual origins as the title suggests, it relies entirely on the horror genre, but the leprechaun doesn’t talk so it may as well be any monster. In each film the characters are very variable in their reactions or inventiveness, even the smarter ones can show a profound lack of insight or sense.
Leprechaun: 5/10 -Can’t find a better example of average-
Leprechaun 2: 4/10 -It’s below average, but only just!-
Leprechaun 3: 5/10 -Can’t find a better example of average-
Leprechaun in Space: 3/10 -This one’s bad but there’s some good in it, just there-
Leprechaun in the Hood: 4/10 -It’s below average, but only just!-
Leprechaun Back 2 Tha Hood: 4/10 -It’s below average, but only just!-
Leprechaun Origins: 3/10 -This one’s bad but there’s some good in it, just there-
Leprechaun Returns: 4/10 -It’s below average, but only just!-
-The sorority house in Returns is named AU, the chemical symbol for gold, however the Greek symbol for u is Upsilon, the upper case of which is a capital y (Y).
-The clover patch in the original was planted on set and lit with green light. The four-leaf clover was so rare, a three-leaf one had to have an extra leaf glued on.
-In the third one Davis can briefly be seen without the horror make-up playing on one of the slot machines.
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