Reviews: Leprechaun (1993) Movie Review
Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Comedy, Monsters
Subgenres: Comedy, Slasher, Campy, Supernatural Serial killer (Top Supernatural Serial Killers in Movies)
Leprechaun (1993) shocked audiences with its ending. Our spoiler-free review explains the scares, themes, and what makes this film unforgettable.
Leprechaun (1993) was written and directed by Mark Jones (Rumpelstiltskin (1995)) on an estimated $900 thousand budget but grossed about $8.5 million at the US box office via Trimark Pictures.
Leprechaun features Warwick Davis (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)) as the scary Leprechaun who cares for nothing save his precious gold. The intro to the film is exciting and sets the tone of the movie from the very start. The Leprechaun was tricked out of his gold but now wants it back, so he travels to the US to get it back by force. He is trapped in a box by the magic of a four-leaf clover. The owner falls sick, and the house is put up for sale. The new owner buys the house and brings his daughter Tory Reding (Jennifer Aniston - Friends (1994-2004), We’re the Millers (2013), The Iron Giant (1999), and Office Space (1999)) for them to reside later. Handymen are hired to fix the house, with Nathan Murphy ( Ken Olandt) as the leader. Let’s get to the review with all of that out of the way.
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Leprechaun suffers from bad acting, bad camera angles choices and a lack of polish on some scenes. Jennifer Anniston’s acting could have been better in most locations, and it seems like she lacked acting skills or could not nail the stuck-up rich girl role. Ken Olandt never really feels right in the part of the leader and lead male role. The so-called love interest between these two actors is horrible. It is not believable that they have any interest in one another for a moment. Warwick Davis as the Leprechaun was spot on and a terrific choice. His body language, tone of voice, and the way he carried the scenes are what held me to watch the screen. The Leprechaun lore was touched on but never fully discussed to a greater extent. The acting was better, and the Leprechaun lore had a little more depth. That being said, I felt the overall feel for the movie was no better than an average score because those key factors hurt the film for me. Every child I know who has watched this film has loved it regardless of the issues I mentioned earlier.
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- Leprechaun Rating Scores
- Our Score: 5/10
- Overall Score: 3.92/10
- IMDB: 4.8/10
- MetaCritic: 1.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 3.5/10
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