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Leprechaun

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Dan O'Grady (Shay Duffin) steals 100 gold coins from a leprechaun (Warwick Davis) while on vacation in Ireland. The leprechaun follows him home, but Dan locks the murderous midget in a crate, held at bay by a four-leaf clover. Ten years later, J.D. Redding (John Sanderford) and his daughter, Tory (Jennifer Aniston), rent O'Grady's property for the summer. When their new neighbors accidentally release the leprechaun, he goes on a murderous rampage to reclaim his gold.
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Jason Bailey Flavorwire 05/28/2016
The basic problem with 'Leprechaun' is that it just isn't scary, not even a little bit, not for the tiniest second, and that's the result of a basic failure at the conception stage. Go to Full Review
Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies 03/23/2024
2.5/4
The first scene teases a decent 90s horror film, then Jennifer Aniston shows up, and it all falls apart. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media 10/30/2023
3/5
This gory, comical horror movie has long aggravated critics, but has pleased horror hounds over the years with its playful attitude and silly approach; taking it seriously is to do it a disservice. Go to Full Review
Stephanie Archer Film Inquiry 03/19/2021
Leprechaun is a film that severely requires the viewer to suspend all believability and plausibility. Yet, if you sit back and just go along for the ride, you will find Leprechaun to be more enjoyable than you might expect. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 02/06/2021
1/5
'...straight-to-VHS rubbish...' Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 09/14/2020
2/10
If the film was either considerably goofier or significantly more horrifying, it might have worked. Go to Full Review
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Justin T Nov 17 This is so deeply flawed, no idea how this got any sequels let alone seven. It is so slow, like they are talking very slowly and leaving lots of gaps so they can fill the runtime. Plus they don’t have anything interesting to say either. There is some trashy b-movie charm but not a classic due to dull writing. Ozzie and Alex are the most entertaining characters, the leprechaun is somewhat entertaining but he should have been funnier. The rest of the cast are dull. Ozzie and the lawnmower man are so similar, they both have lower than average intelligence and wear dungarees. The gore consisted of putting strawberry jam on the victims, well except the eye scene. For all the flaws, I like the music. Jennifer Aniston looks young but it’s not worth watching to see her pre-Friend performance as her character is so dull. There are some funny lines like their reaction to a bell ringing "what’s that?" "It’s a bell" which is so stupid that you can’t help but laugh. Apart from the bad language and the jam this could be a family horror. There are some great tracking shots. There is no sense of urgency or fear. The only reasons to watch are to: see Jennifer Aniston acting badly before she was famous or hear some puerile jokes. See more Colton G. @ghostface1 Oct 19 Great plot just good overall See more Dathaniel T @daedog Oct 13 > “A pint-sized menace with a gold obsession and a taste for slapstick horror—Leprechaun is more mischief than menace, but its campy charm and Warwick Davis’s gleeful performance make it a cult curio worth timestamping.” See more Craig W. @CJWolfe27 Oct 10 So bad it’s good, it’s funny See more Dallas H Aug 26 Who knew that a small horror film with a budget of about $1 million or so would turn into a cult classic, spawn a franchise, and earn repeated plays on basic television for decades? It oozes with bad taste and cheesiness. But I almost prefer the campiness of this movie over a rival like Killer Klowns from Outer Space. See more Rebecca L Aug 25 Leprechaun is this old horror-comedy from the 90s about a little leprechaun who’ll do anything to get his gold back. It’s more goofy than scary — kind of cheesy, with lots of over-the-top moments. The leprechaun himself is funny and creepy at the same time, and it’s crazy seeing Jennifer Aniston in one of her first roles. It’s not a “great” horror movie, but that’s kind of the charm. If you like campy, so-bad-it’s-good stuff, it’s fun. If you’re looking for actual scares, though, this isn’t it. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dan O'Grady (Shay Duffin) steals 100 gold coins from a leprechaun (Warwick Davis) while on vacation in Ireland. The leprechaun follows him home, but Dan locks the murderous midget in a crate, held at bay by a four-leaf clover. Ten years later, J.D. Redding (John Sanderford) and his daughter, Tory (Jennifer Aniston), rent O'Grady's property for the summer. When their new neighbors accidentally release the leprechaun, he goes on a murderous rampage to reclaim his gold.
Director
Mark Jones
Producer
Jeffrey B. Mallian
Screenwriter
Mark Jones
Distributor
Trimark Pictures, Vidmark Entertainment
Production Co
Trimark Pictures, Lionsgate Television
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 8, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.2M
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Ultra-Stereo, Surround
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