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1. Leprechaun (1993)
2. Leprechaun 2 (1994)
3. Leprechaun 3 (1995)
4. Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997)
5. Leprechaun: In the Hood (2000)
6. Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood (2003)
About These Films:
Each movie in the "Leprechaun" film series is a stand-alone film.
That means there is no continuity from film to film, and nothing much
in common besides the fact that an evil Leprechaun terrorizes the human
populace. There are advantages and disadvantages to a film series
such as this one. For instance, if you don't like a certain film
in the series, you can completely ignore it and it won't taint your
enjoyment of the other "Leprechaun" films. That's smart.
The bad thing about not having continuity is that it leaves many
viewers unsatisfied. People want to see their favorite supporting
characters return, or at least hear them referenced in other films.
Although it's not made clear, we can only assume that the Leprechaun monster in each film is a different Leprechaun, but they all look alike. Warwick Davis, as the Leprechaun, is the only actor to appear in all six movies. I think it would have been neat to see multiple Leprechauns in one film, either joining evil forces or battling it out.
What makes this film series is the humor. If it was just horror action it wouldn't be as much fun. "Leprechaun" should never be too serious. The mythical Leprechaun characters from legend were never meant to be serious. It just works. When I saw the first "Leprechaun" film I thought it was funny, bizarre, but overall fun to watch. You can get some laughs out of it, amidst the violence and the truly ugly antagonist. That's basically how every "Leprechaun" movie has played out. If it was too over-the-top, then it would just be idiotic. The "Leprechaun" movies has a pretty good balance.
Although it's not made clear, we can only assume that the Leprechaun monster in each film is a different Leprechaun, but they all look alike. Warwick Davis, as the Leprechaun, is the only actor to appear in all six movies. I think it would have been neat to see multiple Leprechauns in one film, either joining evil forces or battling it out.
What makes this film series is the humor. If it was just horror action it wouldn't be as much fun. "Leprechaun" should never be too serious. The mythical Leprechaun characters from legend were never meant to be serious. It just works. When I saw the first "Leprechaun" film I thought it was funny, bizarre, but overall fun to watch. You can get some laughs out of it, amidst the violence and the truly ugly antagonist. That's basically how every "Leprechaun" movie has played out. If it was too over-the-top, then it would just be idiotic. The "Leprechaun" movies has a pretty good balance.
1. Leprechaun
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2. Leprechaun 2 (1994)- I was a little disappointed at first that this didn't continue the story from "Leprechaun", but I was still pleased with the movie. I do think it was misleading to call this "Leprechaun 2" when another title would have been more appropriate. The films continued the numbering sequence through "Leprechaun 4: In Space" (1997).
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3. Leprechaun 3 (1995)-
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4. Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997)- This movie took a lot of heat from viewers for being "too farfetched". The "Leprechaun" movies are wild and silly enough as they are, but putting him in a sci-fi epic was maybe not the best move, commercially-speaking.
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5. Leprechaun: In the Hood (2000)- When I first heard about this movie, I thought it was SO going to suck. A Leprechaun, in the inner city, surrounded by a predominately black cast with a hip-hop backdrop? No way was that going to be good! And I thought, at first, that it was just a shameful way to pander to black audiences. I was wrong. I actually watched this and was entertained. The whole idea of the "Leprechaun" series is to put him in new settings and see what happens. "The hood" is a very realistic setting (far more realistic than what we saw in "Leprechaun 4: In Space") and something everyone can "get".
"Leprechaun: In the Hood" is probably the most realistic of any of the "Leprechaun" films. I also liked it that they didn't call this movie "Leprechaun 5". It was never accurate for them to use a numbering system in the titles, anyway. I'm not at all into rap or hip-hop, but I love a good story. There is also some good acting in this movie, and a lot of neat ideas. Take it from a skeptic, this is a fun movie to watch.
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6. Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood- I was a bit surprised that the Leprechaun was in "the hood" again. They just did this! What really bothers me is that, if they had to go back to "the hood", why didn't they continue the story from the previous film? Like all "Leprechaun" films, this movie has no relationship to the rest of the series.
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2. Leprechaun 2 (1994)- I was a little disappointed at first that this didn't continue the story from "Leprechaun", but I was still pleased with the movie. I do think it was misleading to call this "Leprechaun 2" when another title would have been more appropriate. The films continued the numbering sequence through "Leprechaun 4: In Space" (1997).
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3. Leprechaun 3 (1995)-
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4. Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997)- This movie took a lot of heat from viewers for being "too farfetched". The "Leprechaun" movies are wild and silly enough as they are, but putting him in a sci-fi epic was maybe not the best move, commercially-speaking.
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5. Leprechaun: In the Hood (2000)- When I first heard about this movie, I thought it was SO going to suck. A Leprechaun, in the inner city, surrounded by a predominately black cast with a hip-hop backdrop? No way was that going to be good! And I thought, at first, that it was just a shameful way to pander to black audiences. I was wrong. I actually watched this and was entertained. The whole idea of the "Leprechaun" series is to put him in new settings and see what happens. "The hood" is a very realistic setting (far more realistic than what we saw in "Leprechaun 4: In Space") and something everyone can "get".
"Leprechaun: In the Hood" is probably the most realistic of any of the "Leprechaun" films. I also liked it that they didn't call this movie "Leprechaun 5". It was never accurate for them to use a numbering system in the titles, anyway. I'm not at all into rap or hip-hop, but I love a good story. There is also some good acting in this movie, and a lot of neat ideas. Take it from a skeptic, this is a fun movie to watch.
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6. Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood- I was a bit surprised that the Leprechaun was in "the hood" again. They just did this! What really bothers me is that, if they had to go back to "the hood", why didn't they continue the story from the previous film? Like all "Leprechaun" films, this movie has no relationship to the rest of the series.
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