Leprechaun in the Hood

R

2000

1 hr. 31 min.

Horror

List

33%

9 Reviews

Tomatometer

31%

10,000+ Ratings

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When aspiring hip-hop performers Butch (Red Grant), Postmaster P. (Anthony Montgomery) and Stray Bullet (Rashaan Nall) cross record producer Mack Daddy (Ice-T), their grudge against him leads to their own peril. After they break into Mack Daddy's home and swipe an ancient medallion from a grotesque statue, the evil Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) is freed from his magical prison. Soon the sinister little man is on the trail of Butch, Postmaster P. and Stray Bullet, along with Mack Daddy himself.

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Martin P

Worst movie I've seen in a while.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Niko B

This movie deserves more love, it's a great so bad it's good movie with some actually good character beats with the three protagonists, I would definitely recommend

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/01/23

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Luis G

While being incredibly stupid and ridiculous this is still very enjoyable and entertaining.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/20/23

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ChuckyD

Isn't there about 10 of these in the series? How? I mean, who approves this stuff? Absolutely terrible.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/23

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David W

Warwick Davis is great as always in the title role but the rest of the movie is errm, not.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/16/23

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Ariah I

Leprechaun in the Hood is about three young rappers trying to pursue a successful career in the music industry. They need money to buy some music equipment, so they try to get a local pimp named Mack Daddy to help them out, but he declines leaving the three rappers dissatisfied. So, they form a plan to rob Mack Daddy to be able to buy their music equipment. During the process they steal a medallion from a statue, among many other pieces of gold and jewelry. The three young rappers are unaware that when they took the medallion off the statue, it later became a leprechaun. The leprechaun goes on a killing spree looking for its gold while the rappers unknowingly continue to their music careers. This is an interesting plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat waiting to see when the leprechaun finally encounters the rappers that stole from him. I was surprised at the fate of certain characters because of the timing. Just when you think everything is over there is a twist. As I have said before, this movie is a comedy slasher film, and for a comedy to be funny, the actors must be natural and know what they are doing. Butch's actor does an excellent job at being committed to his role. He embodies the characteristic of being the oblivious and dumb one in the group and to pull it all together he makes the appropriate facial expressions that emphasize the humor of his character. Another element that complements the film is the costume design, especially for the leprechaun. The leprechaun's makeup is very well done. The makeup is done in a way to make the leprechaun look scarier to emphasize the horror elements in the film. In addition, the clothing is realistic and well-made. While the acting is great, and costume design is nicely done, the special effects are sloppy and look very fake. For example, there is a point in the movie where a random character gets electrocuted by the leprechaun. When the person gets electrocuted, there were these green lines that looked like they were drawn on the body and eyes. It was an unrealistic depiction of someone being electrocuted but it also adds to the comedy aspect of the film in a way because it was so obvious and fake that it made the scene funny. There is also a part where someone gets shot and it leaves a big gaping hole in their stomach. The special effects on the stomach also looked fake, but that could please people who do not like to see blood and gore. Overall, what worked well for me was the silliness of the film and the comedic aspects that the actors added to the film. What did not work well for me was the lack of background detail given about the leprechaun. The movie does not explain why the medallion can turn the leprechaun into a statue. It also leaves the audience questioning the past of the leprechaun and where it came from. I would recommend this movie to people who just want to be entertained and would like to watch a silly movie that will make them laugh. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate this movie a 7. Although this movie has received low reviews, it is still a fun movie that will make you laugh.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/02/23

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Rob Spera

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Brian Trenchard-Smith

Director

Warwick Davis

Leprechaun

Ice-T

Mack Daddy

Anthony Montgomery

Postmaster P.

Rashaan Nall

Stray Bullet

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[T]his is above average for a direct-to-video urban horror film, with decent acting and makeup and the type of sense of humor that's necessary in a film called Leprechaun in the Hood.

Rated: 2.5/5

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Daniel Barnes

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An utterly incompetent series of cheap laughs, cheaper production values and cheapest Coolio cameos, Leprechaun in the Hood is more "pot o' mold" than "pot o' gold."

Rated: 1/5

Mar 12, 2019

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Brandon Collins

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Probably the worst movie I have ever seen, in my whole 32 years of life.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 17, 2018

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Justin Brown

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Horrendous. Bad, bad, bad.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 17, 2018

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Tim Brayton

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It's not a very good film in any way, but it manages to be average, and that alone makes it a franchise standout.

Rated: 4/10

Mar 29, 2012

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Michael Dequina

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Such a title tells you all you need to know about the story.

Rated: 0/4

Jan 4, 2007

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Synopsis

When aspiring hip-hop performers Butch (Red Grant), Postmaster P. (Anthony Montgomery) and Stray Bullet (Rashaan Nall) cross record producer Mack Daddy (Ice-T), their grudge against him leads to their own peril. After they break into Mack Daddy's home and swipe an ancient medallion from a grotesque statue, the evil Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) is freed from his magical prison. Soon the sinister little man is on the trail of Butch, Postmaster P. and Stray Bullet, along with Mack Daddy himself.

Director: Rob Spera, Brian Trenchard-Smith
Production Co: Trimark Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 30, 2015

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