Leprechaun

Plot synopsis:
In 1983, Dan O'Grady returns to his home in North Dakota from a trip to his native Ireland, where he stole the pot of gold from a leprechaun. After burying the gold, O'Grady discovers that the evil leprechaun has followed him home and murdered his wife. O'Grady uses a four-leaf clover to suppress the leprechaun's powers and trap it inside a crate. Before he can burn it, he suffers a stroke.
Ten years later, J. D. Redding and his teenage daughter Tory rent the O'Grady farmhouse for the summer. Contract workers Nathan Murphy, his 12-year-old brother Alex, and their dimwitted friend Ozzie Jones help re-paint the farmhouse. While looking around the basement, Ozzie hears the leprechaun's cry for help and mistakes him for a little child. He brushes the old four-leaf clover off the crate, freeing the leprechaun. After failing to convince the others that he met a leprechaun, Ozzie spots a rainbow and chases it, believing he will find a pot of gold at the end. Alex accompanies him for fear Ozzie might hurt himself. A bag of one hundred gold pieces magically appears before Ozzie. After Ozzie tests the gold and accidentally swallows a piece, they stash it in an old well and plot to keep it for themselves, hoping to fix Ozzie's brain.
At the farm, the leprechaun lures J. D. into a trap by imitating a cat, biting and injuring his hand. Tory and the others rush him to the hospital, and the leprechaun follows on a tricycle. Alex and Ozzie visit a pawn shop to see if the gold is pure, and the leprechaun kills several townspeople. The leprechaun returns to the farmhouse, where he searches for his gold and shines every shoe. After leaving J. D. at the hospital, the group drives back to the farmhouse. Finding it ransacked, Nathan checks outside, where he is injured by a bear trap set by the leprechaun.
After finding a shotgun in the farmhouse, they shoot the leprechaun several times. When this has no effect, they attempt to flee the farm, but their truck's engine has been sabotaged by the leprechaun. After ramming the truck with a go-kart, the leprechaun terrorizes the group until Ozzie reveals that he and Alex found the pot of gold. Tory recovers the bag from the well and gives it to the leprechaun. Believing the worst to be over, they leave for the hospital. While counting his gold, the leprechaun discovers that he is missing the gold piece Ozzie swallowed. Thinking that they have tricked him, he menaces them until Ozzie tells them about O'Grady, who was taken to a nursing home after his stroke. Tory visits the home to learn how to kill the leprechaun.
At the nursing home, the leprechaun pretends to be O'Grady. After he chases Tory to an elevator, the leprechaun throws O'Grady's bloodied body down the shaft as Tory flees. Before dying, O'Grady tells her that the only way to kill the leprechaun is with a four-leaf clover. Tory returns to the farmhouse, where she searches for a clover until she is attacked by the leprechaun; Nathan and Ozzie save her. Alex sets a trap near the well, but the leprechaun almost kills him. Ozzie reveals he swallowed the last gold coin, and the leprechaun critically wounds him to get at it. Before the leprechaun can kill Ozzie, Alex takes a four-leaf clover Tory has found, sticks it to a wad of gum, and shoots it into the leprechaun's mouth, taking away his power. The leprechaun falls into the well, but his skeleton climbs out. Nathan pushes the leprechaun back into the well and blows up both the well and leprechaun with gasoline. The police arrive, and Tory is reunited with her father. As the police investigate the remains of the well, the leprechaun vows he will not rest until he recovers every last piece of his gold.

Tags: horror, cult, suspenseful, comedy, violence

Review:
Other members of the IMDb may have rated this "1", and that's up to them, but I thought Leprechaun was a real fun horror movie.I have seen the other films in this series but the first was entertaining.Low on budget yes, but never boring and always whimsical.
Warwick Davis, the small actor who plays the leprechaun, is very good in this role, as he is in all his movies.
He may be lacking in height but not talent.A brilliant performance by him, and even Jennifer Aniston isn't that bad, and I usually find her a turn off in movies.Humour, horror, and lots of pace.
Oh yeah, there's a leprechaun in this movie too...I really liked this cheap, low-budget B horror flick.
The director Mark Jones makes shallow attempts for 'different' angles at times (lets do a quick tilt here, a little extra grand-guignol there), but it's really the Warwick Davis show at the end of the day, and the crazy situations that come out of his dogged attempt at one thing- his pot of gold!
She and the rest of the main human characters are pretty standard as somehow able enough to stay on their toes with such a wretched little s.o.b., but it goes without saying you'll come across the very inane dialog exchange or just tepid moment of "acting" (Mark Holton as Ozzie is an example of this).
Leprechaun is actually, in my opinion, a fun horror movie with great comedy and some spooky scares.
I know that this movie is beyond silly, but I think sometimes you need a villain that doesn't take himself too seriously, this movie made fun of leprechauns along with making it into an interesting horror movie.
quite simply the best moment of Jen Aniston's career, a near perfect horror-comedy, far funnier than anything 'friends' can offer, if only the little fella could be let loose on that set with his pogo stick!.
It was made in my opinion for just for laughs though there's a few gory and scary scenes but thats what most people miss about this movie and the whole series.
I don't think this movie would even scare me as a kid.I love horror movies, and heard a lot about leprechaun, so I thought I'd give it a look.
I've never laughed so hard in my life.There are some great lines in the movie, but the best was "Where's me gold coin?"I can't wait for the next Leprechaun movie to be released later in 2000.Ireland for ever!.
Yes, this film is a typical low budget B-movie, so don't expect much in the way of acting (although Jennifer Aniston shows she has what it takes to do more than just scream in hotpants).
There's Tory (a dues paying Jennifer Aniston, pre-"Friends"), a spoiled and stuck up California gal who moves with her father to North Dakota, and a trio of locals - Nathan (Ken Olandt), his younger brother Alex (Robert Hy Gorman), and their simple minded friend Ozzie (Mark Holton) who has the incredible misfortune to accidentally swallow one of the Leprechauns' prized gold pieces.
The diminutive little creep kills a few people along the way, but the body count remains low; this isn't that much of a horror film, but does work if one accepts it as a very dark comedy.
All in all, this is definitely good for some laughs and silly touches (death by pogo stick!); the movie has the feel of a cartoon at times.
There is a fair bit of blood, one scene in which the leprechaun stalks and kills a cop in the woods sticks out in particular.Overall, 'Leprechaun' is a fun horror film that I highly recommend.
All of these things with weird plot holes is what makes Leprechaun so great.Getting off topic for a moment, I was mentioning how these elements worked to make the film work right?
On another note, the 2nd and 3rd Leps in the series were able to work perfectly.Anyway back onto Leprechaun 1, it is a classy, cheesy popcorn horror film which will fill you heart with laughter.
i just love this little gem, it's a shame that people on here constantly bash this one,, Warwick Davis is great as "the Leprechaun", this film is mainly know for Jennifer Anniston's first appearance before "friends" TV show,, the story is based on the fairy-tale we all grew up with steal the Leprechaun's gold and you will pay the price.
LEPRECHAUN, in my opinion, is a very clever and hip horror film you'll love which will leave you feeling good.
"Leprechaun" is a movie that has obtained, to me, fame of ridiculous, and i thought that it was because i see few parts but i don't remember much, and the sequels - well, although i have just seen the part 4, i think- are awful!.
There is another movie with this kind of characteristic, as "Critters" (Which, in spite of be wonderful and funny too, i think that don't have the same quality than "Leprechaun").
The cast is good, we can see to Warwick Davis (As the evil Leprechaun), Jennifer Aniston (In her first role!
A really recommended for anyone who wants fun, laughs, low funny scares and just a good movie.**Actually, a lot of stars begin - and don't bad in it - in B movies: George Clooney in "Return to Horror High or its Spanish title "La Escuela del Terror" and "Return of the Killer Tomatoes".
I try not to rate movies at IMDb based on entertainment value but on how good of a film they are, and Leprechaun is an absolutely horrendous film.
I would rather walk onto burning hot magma while having fat little trolls stab me with pitchforks, with House of the Dead (the crappy Uwe Boll movie, not the fun video game) playing simultaneously.Overall, Leprechaun is like having a fun night out on the time.
On the whole, the whole genre of unspeakably bad horror films is typically funnier that movies that try to be funny, such as "You've Got Mail."But this movie is so bad, so shamefully poorly constructed, that I was not laughing.
Hell, I can't figure out how the damned movie even managed to get distributed in the first place (despite the Jennifer Aniston factor, which is really no factor...her feeble powers are completely overwhelmed by this amateurish nightmare of a film).
there's really not much to say about this movie,it's about a killer demonic leprechaun that's trying to reclaim it's lost gold it stars a really young Jennifer Aniston in her first feature role.
the leprechaun is played by Warwick Davis who also played in the movie willow as the main character which came several years before this movie.the leprechaun makeup is pretty cool,but the only reason to watch this movie and the sequels is because of the leprechauns personality,one thing that's remarkably far fetching is that the leprechaun weakness is 4 leaf clovers.this movie got a lot of sequels,it's common that most horror series get stupid as they go on.but leprechaun is stupid from the start it's a awful movie but the world of cinema needed a killer leprechaun.this movie did have some good gore..
Everything that makes a horror film great is in this film,a dark house, a nasty character,lots of victims AND,less traditionally,Jennifer Aniston.
Warwick Davis is a very funny Leprechaun in this movie.
Leprechaun is a classic and it beats the other 3 sequels that follow.Jennifer Aniston stars from TV's hit show "Friends".It has funny rhymes ,that Warick Davis(dwarf from Willow) provides for our entertainment.It's got its funny parts also.The movie takes a different turn from our nowadays movies(Friday the 13th ,Scream)and gives us a different type of horror.I'd rent it since St.Patricks day is approaching.I give it **** out of ***** stars..
The Leprechaun is a sort of comedy horror with a few scary bits and a few funny bits.When a father and daughter go to live in an old dusty farm house in the middle of nowhere everything is ok until the daughter and neighbour find a crate in the cellar with a murderous leprechaun inside..
Director: Mark Jones Cast: Warwick Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Ken Olandt.Terrible "horror" film about a leprechaun(Warwick Davis) who gets his gold stolen and comes to America to get it back anyway he can.
He ends up getting trapped in a box by the man who stole his gold and stuck in there for ten years before he is let out by a painter painting the house that was bought by Tory's(Jennifer Aniston) father after the owner went to a rest home.
Not scary at all, seems at times like a children's movie complete with bad acting and a lame script.
Leprechaun was one of the funniest and most enjoyable horror movie I've seen in a while.
Needless to say I think part II and III of this series may remain unwatched for a long, long time to come.The oodles of negative things aside, "Leprechaun" did have one saving grace: Jennifer Aniston's legs..
Jennifer Aniston gives a great dramatic performances here (this must be one of her best movies, specially since she's making real crap like Rumor Has it or Derailed), and the main performance, given by Warwick is absolutely priceless.
In addition to being the most powerful and thought provoking movie in the history of cinema, it has also inspired me to become a better, more caring and generous person.The planet Earth owes you much, "Leprechaun" - I feel so sorry for the star Warwick Davis - everything in his career to come after this will naturally be a let down, because it is absolutely impossible to top this film.
Honestly its a horror movie you know from the get go that its not meant to be scary but more of a ha ha horror flick kinda like Troll except with a leprechaun.
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.
Aniston is so good here I would not be surprised if producers of a certain TV series saw her and liked her.We are soon introduced to the three guys who are fixing up the rundown O'Grady place (which looks pretty nice but I'm probably seeing it as it was brand-new).
Early Jennifer Aniston movie (the UK DVD release has milked this by giving her star billing and added a photo of her that obviously wasn't from the film on the cover), but the real star here is Warwick Davis in the title role.
Leprechaun was one of those awful, campy horror movies from the 1990s that everyone saw and no one wants to see again.
The movie is constantly tossed around by wannabe- elitists like a joke, while they scoff and smirk while quipping "How can a movie about a killer leprechaun be scary?" It's the go-to every single time someone tries to put together a list of bad horror movies.
If your tongue is not planted firmly in your cheek, you're not watching it correctly."Leprechaun" of course follows an evil Leprechaun (played delightfully in campy performance by Warwick Davis) who sets his sights on a young woman named Tory (Jennifer Aniston) and a group of contract workers lead by Nathan (Ken Olandt), who are fixing up the farm house where Tory is staying with her father for the Summer.
Obsessed with getting back his pot of gold that was stolen by dim-witted contractor Ozzie (Mark Holton) and his 12-year-old friend Alex (Robert Hy Gorman),the leprechaun starts to pick off townsfolk one by one in a bloody and hilarious war to get back what is rightfully his.
And Gorman is a very good child actor and he gets some really fun zingers.However, despite competent direction, great characters and genuinely decent performances, the film does have some big problems that knock off major points.
You actually think that a movie about a killer leprechaun was meant to scare you.
However, moments later, the Leprechaun, played by Warwick Davis, shows up at the home and tries to steal his gold back.
The reason so many people love this movie is because the characters take their situation so seriously even though their dealing with something as silly as a killer leprechaun.
It's the perfect recipe for a funny, gory, and one hell of a good time.Leprechaun was followed by several sequels.
By the third one, he was in Las Vegas, then in space, in the hood, back to the hood, and by 2014, WWE studios had removed Warwick Davis, along with all the wit and charm he had with him in the butchered reboot, Leprechaun: Origins.So, in short, (no pun intended) this movie is as charming as they come and I would recommend it to any fan of horror..
Like in all the movies in the series, the acting is mostly carried by Warwick Davis.
Released in 1993, "Leprechaun" is a low-budget horror/comedy about a father and daughter (John Sanderford & Jennifer Aniston) who move to a small, old house in North Dakota where they and some painters (Ken Olandt, Mark Holton & Robert Hy Gorman) encounter a devilish little leprechaun obsessed with his pot of gold coins (Warwick Davis).I've only seen the first four Leprechaun movies and this is easily the least of 'em.
While the cast, locations and leprechaun are good there's only enough material here for half the movie's runtime, like maybe 45 minutes.
If know a good horror movie see it..
The first 3 films in the Leprechaun series have a place in my heart for being one of the most original, memorable, and most of all, _fun_ horror movies of my childhood.
a magical quality that enthralls audiences, especially the young.Warwick Davis was ideally cast as the titular villain, and he performs the role brilliantly, creating one of the most memorable and interesting monster characters in horror film history.
And true to the genre, Warwick's often comical Leprechaun character adds some welcomed comedic relief, even as he's torturing & killing his hapless victims.Outlandish horror flicks like Leprechaun are also usually much more original and creative than the typical slasher movie and generally embody more elements of sci-fi or fantasy to their story lines.
There's no doubt that the Leprechaun character and series turned into a pot of gold for actor Warwick Davis, who played the murderous little creature in this original movie followed by something like 5 sequels.
This is one of a few films of the time along with Critters and others that have a great B-movie horror sensibility.
Its reminiscent of a lot of the B-movie horror of the 50's, in that the film doesn't take itself seriously and is out for laughs as much as gasps.
Who wants to see realistic brutality and murder in horror movies all the time, yuck.I like a film that winks at me, makes me laugh, and gives me a bit of a scare occasionally..
In Leprechaun, Mark Jones introduced the most creative and fun horror film of the early 90s.
As a matter of fact, all of the acting in this movie is pretty stale, with the large exception of Warwick Davis as the homicidal Leprechaun.
Several sequels (five, as a matter of fact) followed this film, and every one of them are so tremendously different from the first one that you question if it's the same homicidal Leprechaun in each movie.Regardless, this one is well worth your time..
this movie it quite good to watch, i was most shocked when i heard when was a film series to this.
I liked how good the kid was in the movie and how the actors worked well together and showed how effective skillful acting can be..
Ten years later, rich city girl Tory (Jennifer Aniston) moves into the old O'Grady house with her father and accidentally releases the evil Leprechaun, who will kill anyone in his way to get his gold back.my thoughts: Me and my friends rented this film because I remember that it scared me when I was a kid.
When I watched it, I don't know how the hell it scared me because it's either really funny or really annoying.It's interesting enough seeing a pre-Friends Jennifer Aniston getting chased around by a wee leprechaun, but the fact that this Leprechaun is played by Warwick Davis makes it ten times better.Davis is hilarious as the Leprechaun, although he sometimes got annoying.
Though the 90's had bad horror movies (until Scream came out), there is one film that is corny, but fun in a way.
"Leprechaun" the name of the film and like "Critters", "Return of the Living Dead", and "Ghoulies" where the films were fun in a way that they decided to spawn more sequels, and they did, that's exactly what this film is like."Leprechaun" is about a fairy creature (Warwick Davis playing the title character) that goes on a quest to kill an old man named O' Grady who has taken the Leprechaun's pot of 100 gold coins.
Leprechaun was a good movie.
This movie was a really good movie i liked the storyline and it was really funny a little leprechaun that goes on a killing streak i really liked the performance by Jennifer aniston she was really good in the movie i just loved this movie i reccomend it for everyone 8/10 stars.
This movie is absolutely hilarious,not at all scary.So don't rent this expecting to be horrified,because you will be disappointed.This is however a fun movie to watch.It has funny moments with the leprechaun.
I heard that Leprechaun was a really scary movie.
It's a really good and funny movie, but there was one scary part.
the leprechaun is very funny and entertaining..have to have a sense of humor to watch thismovie.jennifer aniston is great in  this pre friends role in which like her career, she acts great and carries many movies that are really not too good.