Leprechaun

Name: Leprechaun
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
Released: January 8, 1993
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 17
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, John Sanderford, John Voldstad, Ken Olandt, Mark Holton

1993

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Overwhelming dislike based on 7 Critic Reviews

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Trimark Pictures | Release Date: January 8, 1993 | R

Starring: Jennifer Aniston, John Sanderford, John Voldstad, Ken Olandt, Mark Holton, Pamela Mant, Robert Hy Gorman, Shay Duffin, Warwick Davis, William Newman

Summary: An evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold.

Director: Mark Jones

Genre(s): Fantasy, Horror, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 92 min

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Richard Harrington

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. Read full review

Vincent Canby

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]

Michael Wilmington

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]

Jeff Shannon

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]

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

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. Read full review

James Berardinelli

It is legitimately unwatchable. Read full review

Marc Savlov

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. Read full review

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BleedingJester

Jul 15, 2022

This movie is a fun little B Horror movie if you like watching Campy horror movies and still haven't watched this one you should give it a try because it's a fun time

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Rcavey92212

Mar 3, 2020

I remember when first seeing this in theaters and thinking how lame it was. Revisiting it so many years later I still think its lame, i just have grown to enjoy the cheesiness of it. Starring a young and charasmatic Jennifer Aniston (Friends). The film centers on a small group of strangersI remember when first seeing this in theaters and thinking how lame it was. Revisiting it so many years later I still think its lame, i just have grown to enjoy the cheesiness of it. Starring a young and charasmatic Jennifer Aniston (Friends). The film centers on a small group of strangers who get attacked by the title creature and discovering his gold. Things play out with as silly childlike flair as the evil leprechaun played by a wonderful Warwick Davis (Willow) taunts them and does things like polish shoes, rides skateboards and so much more. The kills are creative and fun and the film aims low and mostly succeeds.

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Steven1981

Mar 18, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Heard about these Leprechaun films for ages and eventually watched the first one called "Leprechaun." It's made in 1993 and the only good thing about it was watching a young, beautiful Jennifer Aniston who looks hot. The rest of it is basically a leprechaun (a midget) trapped in a wooden crate box. He is eventually freed and runs around killing people and telling jokes. There's a part where he's going fast forward speedy mode in a wheelchair which is utterly stupid. Not scary at all and the gore scenes aren't impressive either plus it's boring. Terrible excuse for a comedy horror. Crap film and doesn't work as a horror movie or comedy.… Expand

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