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- 1993
- PG-13
- Trimark Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
- 1993
- PG-13
- Trimark Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
Summary An evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold.
Directed By: Mark Jones
Written By: Mark Jones
- 1993
- PG-13
- Trimark Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
- 1993
- PG-13
- Trimark Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
Leprechaun
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7.0
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Summary An evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold.
Directed By: Mark Jones
Written By: Mark Jones
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Overwhelming Dislike
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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7 Reviews
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Metascore
Overwhelming Dislike
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
17
0% Positive
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0% Mixed
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0 Reviews
100% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
The title character in the new horror film titled Leprechaun is supposed to be fiendish but, though the movie's body count is respectable, he seems to be no more than dangerously cranky. That may be because the setting is rural North Dakota, which doesn't suit leprechauns, or because the screenplay and direction are amateurish, which doesn't suit films of any kind. [09 Jan 1993, p.17]
This dingy, drab, pointless little movie -- a would-be shamrock shocker about four teen-agers menaced by the Irish super-scamp while renovating a North Dakota farmhouse -- is made without flair or imagination, seemingly enervated by its own bad taste and low intentions. [11 Jan 1993, p.F3]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 32 User Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 32 User Ratings
7.0
53% Positive
17 Ratings
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31% Mixed
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16% Negative
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In makeup, Davis is quite evil-looking and, like most good actors facing similar challenges, imbues a weak character with a strong presence. The movie is interesting only when he's wheeling about on screen, but in retrospect this is probably one set of reels Davis wishes he had sat out.
At the risk of confessing a breech of duties, I "watched" much of the film with my eyes closed, isolating the soundtrack only because I could always accurately guess what was happening on the screen . . . which wasn't much, believe me. [20 Mar 1993, p.C6]
The action scenes are poorly staged, the frights predictable, and the generally competent cast appears at a loss to make anything of the substandard material. Gabe Bartalos' makeup for the leprechaun is actually quite good, but his efforts go
for naught.
Bad sets, bad acting, bad direction, shadows of boom-mikes, inexplicable plot holes, generic effects, fake-looking gore, death by pogo stick (!?), off-kilter Irish brogues... I just can't say enough about this, can I? My head hurts just trying to remember this complete and utter waste of perfectly good Kodak film stock.
