When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

As a kid this little devil use to scare me , now I don't see why lol , I love him now , he's like scary cute Warrick davis did a wonderful job playing lep and to me no one could do better

Whoever thought up the ludicrous premise of this dire movie deserves to be exiled from the film industry for good. A telling example of what's wrong with the modern horror film, LEPRECHAUN forsakes chills and thrills in favour of some moronic humour which fails, time and time again, to be the least bit funny. I don't want to sound like an old misery, but this is such a total failure that I can only marvel at what on earth the people who made this were thinking of.There are so many faults that I don't know where to begin. For a start, the music is uninspired. The acting is basic and amateurish, especially in the case of the muscular male lead who is devoid of both charisma and talent. This plank's idea of acting is to limp exaggeratedly through much of the film with a tiny bite on his leg which Bruce Willis would have forgotten about five seconds after it was inflicted. There's an annoying, foul-mouthed and snot-nosed kid who thinks he's the bee's knees, who has a dim-witted friend who tries to be funny but fails every time. Just wait until you see the 'heartfelt' scenes between these two as the kid promises to "fix" his friend's slow brain... sickening, indeed! The cast is packed with unfamiliar faces, apart from a then-unknown Jennifer Aniston, who has of course gone on to bigger (and more lucrative) things with the hit sitcom FRIENDS.Under a rubber mask (I hate to think of how much he was sweating here) is Warwick Davis, the hero of WILLOW, as the leprechaun of the title. He's an extremely irritating creature who runs around singing rhymes and going on about his gold, which gets boring after about two minutes. Davis goes completely over the top and is literally grating on the nerves, an obnoxious, stupid monster who enjoys making those Freddy Krueger-type puns so fond of modern scriptwriters (I hate 'em). I saw him once at a movie convention, didn't seem too happy and if he's in junk like this then I know why. It's fun to sit back and name all the films that this one rips off. I spotted CRITTERS (the setting), THE SHINING (leprechaun on tricycle), and most of all THE EVIL DEAD, with P.O.V. shots of the leprechaun chasing Aniston, severed hands running about, etc.The gore in this film sits uncomfortably with the humour which occupies most of it. It feels like a family film, except for the odd occasionally violent moment like when the leprechaun rips a corpse's eyeball out to substitute for his own, or breaks a man's neck with a loud twig-snap noise. These effects are okay, but stick around and you'll witness some tacky green glowing computer effects which show the leprechaun's "magic". The film reaches its low point with the leprechaun riding a skateboard, or wheeling himself along in a wheelchair with the film sped up. I know exactly the kind of person who would find this stuff funny, and it's totally atrocious. Astonishingly, numerous sequels have been made to date, probably even worse than this one. I have seen worse films, at least this one is full of action to keep the viewer's mind off things. Just try watching something like SHRIEK, a new low. Don't think of this as a recommendation though, avoid LEPRECHAUN like the plague.

This is the kind of stuff that good B-movies are made of. I didn't know that horror/comedy could work or be a thing until this movie. Essentially, you've got a kid, a clueless guy, and alpha-male type, and, for some strange reason, Jennifer Anniston being terrorized by an evil leprechaun.The back story of the estate and the pot of gold is a bit dark but the rest of the movie is about as funny as horror can be. Warwick Davis is great as the lead, and the rest of the cast seem to take the Lepruchaun at least somewhat seriously as a villain (which is about the best you can do.) If you don't get low-budget movies and unintentional comedy, stay away from this one. Also, it's not going to make you reevaluate life or put you in awe. However, if you love a laugh and have some free time, this is a good one.Some particular highlights include the Lepruchaun's obsession with shining shoes, a police chase involving a Barbie Jeep, and a guy getting killed by the Lepruchaun with a pogo stick. It's kind of like a can of that generic soda pop that you actually like, you know it's not the best, but it works for some people.

Here is another one of those movies that I really have to hand it to. The estimated budget on this little gem was only $900,000. I so thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I knew going in it was probably going to be cheesy schlock. My boyfriend was quite resistant to watching it, but I prevailed. Back in 1993 when the movie was made I don't know what we expected in a movie. I forget. These days it seems like they rely so much on CGI. I'm not saying that I don't enjoy CGI, it's good too. There is just something about these little films that use puppets and make up to get the job done. I love the schlock. We both really enjoyed this film. It was so fun and funny to watch. I hope if they redo it or do a sequel that they leave the production quality and the methods the same. If they do I would welcome a sequel. I know that a Leprechaun Origins was made but I haven't seen it. I would definitely recommend this movie to a friend. P.S.- I always give an extra star or two to films that don't cost a fortune to make because they deserve it for using their creativity instead.