Leprechaun 4: In Space
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Plot synopsis:
On a remote planet, the Leprechaun attempts to court a princess named Zarina, in a nefarious plot to become king of her home planet. The two agree to marry, with each partner planning to kill the other after the wedding night in order to enjoy the marriage benefits (a peerage for the Leprechaun, the Leprechaun's gold and jewels for the princess) undisturbed.
A platoon of space marines arrive on the planet and kill the Leprechaun for interfering with mining operations. Gloating over the victory, one of the marines, Kowalski, urinates on the Leprechaun's body. Unbeknownst to Kowalski, the Leprechaun's spirit travels up his urine stream and into his penis, where his presence manifests as gonorrhea. The marines return to their ship with the injured Zarina, whom they plan to return to her homeworld in order to establish positive diplomatic relations. The ship's commander, the cyborg Dr. Mittenhand, explains his plans to use Zarina's regenerative DNA to recreate his own body, which was mutilated in a failed experiment. Elsewhere on the ship, the Leprechaun violently emerges from Kowalski's penis after he is aroused during a sexual act. The marines hunt the Leprechaun, who outsmarts them and kills most of the crew in gruesome and absurd ways.
While pursuing Zarina, the Leprechaun injects Mittenhand with a mixture of Zarina's DNA and the remains of a blended scorpion and tarantula, before initiating the ship's self-destruct mechanism. A surviving marine, Sticks, rushes to the bridge to defuse the self-destruct but is stopped by a password prompt. Mittenhand—now a grotesque monster calling himself "Mittenspider"—entangles Sticks in a giant web. Meanwhile, the other survivors confront the Leprechaun in the cargo bay, where they inadvertently cause him to transform into a giant after shooting him with Dr. Mittenhand's experimental growth ray.
The ship's biological officer, Tina Reeves, escapes to the bridge and rescues Sticks by spraying Mittenhand with liquid nitrogen. The only other surviving marine, Books, opens the airlock so the giant Leprechaun is sucked into space and explodes. Books joins the others at the helm and they deduce that the password is "Wizard", since Dr. Mittenhand previously compared himself to the Wizard of Oz. After stopping the self-destruct sequence, Books and Reeves kiss, while Sticks looks out the window to see the Leprechaun's giant hand giving him the finger.

Review: Sequels, especially ones of highly successful films, are almost necessarily cursed with a dearth of creativity, made simply to make money, a cynical perversion of the "art" of moviemaking.That's why you have to see Leprechaun 4: In Space.
Possibly the best movie involving a Leprechaun in space...Ever!.
What a delightful sendup of other movies.It follows the plot of Alien, throws in some gratuitous sex, makes fun of marines, scientists, and women who will do anything for jewelry, puts in a dash of cross-dressing and Dr. Strangelove.
In this case it's the world of everyone's favorite leprechaun who has somehow ended up roaming around in space and decides to terrorize some unsuspecting travelers.The acting is horrendous, the special effects are ultra cheesy, and the story, well, what story?
I think we could all learn a big lesson from this little fellow.So, to summarize, I give this film a 7, because it is slow at points, but the occasional leprechaun in the pants scene redeems it all.
On the bad/good continuum it comes full-circle and is one of my favorites of all time!Most movies/stories have some sort of exposition, as in they tell why the Leprechaun is doing X or why this place is important, or how the antagonist got into his current position.
This movie, heck no - you're thrown right into the midst of an already-happening plotline, no explanation, no reason why the Leprechaun's on some alien world with a hot chick, NOTHING!
They didn't even TRY to make up a silly story to explain the badness, they just went with it!Most movies have the gratuitous nude shot, be it just a breast, full frontal nudity, etc.
This was a very funny movie, with the Leprechaun teaming up with a dastardly space princess who wants the Leprechaun's gold.
Both of this were directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, and I think he should direct Leprechaun 5: Lep In The Hood (Which is going to be theatrical and have more comedy than horror, it will star Warwick Davis and Ice-T and will be set in an inner city Los Angeles neighborhood.
This is the best movie and leprechauns and space ever!
This is the best movie and leprechauns and space ever!
Leprechaun 4 is totally different from the previous 3.It takes place in the future and I was not disappointed like in the second and third.It's got a pretty good cast and doesn't have so much funny parts that deprive it from a horror movie.When I saw it,my first thought was "now that was good".It keeps up to the original.So if you have the time, see it.Just skip the second and third,you won't miss anything.I give it **** out of ***** stars..
Actually, the acting isn't that bad either.Don't expect it to be demanding in any way, it's just a "lay back and relax"-movie.
My fetish for crappy movies aside, and the fact that I haven't figured out what the 'special' part of this 'special edition' is aside, I was overwhelmed at how much fun this movie is.The problem is, it's targeted to the wrong audience.Leprechaun 4 isn't a bad, bad, BAD (I really hated the first 3) slasher flick like the original trilogy.
And that dosen't even figure the part where the leprechaun comes out of the guys crotch!P.S. If you think I've ruined the film by giving away all the best parts...
I do have to admit that Leprechaun 4 may not be to everyones tastes, so if you are looking for a genuinely scary film, or a film that makes sense, then this is not for you.If you enjoyed the first film and like laughing at ridiculously bad films, then you are in for a treat with Leprechaun 4!.
The devilish creature that was in this movie did yes look like a Leprechaun, and yes he was played by Warwick Davis..
He re generated his body or parts any time something happened to him (like the T1000 in T2) The movie was corny, but it was suppose to be, the question is what makes a Leprechaun movie funny?
Or even better, "and now for that trick, I'll cut of your dick!!" Try this one, "there once was a fair old las, who's balls were made out of brass, and in stormy weather his balls clang together and sparks flew out of his a*s!" (most of those came from 3 by the way, the movie with the best lines!) It was the rhymes that he said, with the voice that he has, and the little Leprechaun look that made every rhyme funny..
I became a die hard Leprechaun fan, and for this, I have to say I liked the movie, because I must be true to my Horror Icons...
But once you sit down and watch the others you will see that every movie the Leprechaun is i different one, and you kill him in a different way..
As an actual motion picture, this film is pretty much the bottom of the barrel.However, for a momumental 'so bad its good' experience ala The Room or Samurai Cop, Leprechaun 4 is right up there.Watch it with a few like-minded friends and a crate of beer and good times are guaranteed..
Whenever horror and space combine they are usually met with a critical response, from Dracula 3000 (2004) to Jason X (2001) and this was no exception.Warwick Davis's Leprechaun ventures into space to woo a princess in hopes of becoming a king but faces off against a military force set to scupper his plans.As you can imagine this is pretty dumb stuff but ultimately watchable.Warwick Davis seems to phone his performance in and certainly isn't on form here.
Thankfully the rest of the cast carry the film especially the underrated Jessica Collins.More comical deaths, silly quips and dodgy sfx are in order in this 4th instalment.The Good: Jessica Collins The Bad: Warwick Davis isn't on form Looks pretty crappy Things I Learnt From This Movie: I can't see Guy Siner without thinking Lieutenant Hubert Gruber I'm very surprised George Lucas didn't sue When a person is turned into a mutant using scorpion dna they'll become a spider..........for some unexplained reason.
In my opinion, movies with poor acting, cheap effects and stupid plots should start to be considered a genre for films.
The next 90 minutes are really the best kind of terrible film -- there's something inexplicable, tasteless or plain stupid in every other frame, and yet Mr Davis has a look on his face that suggests he still thinks the movie series is scaring people.
Painfully bad, but hey, I rated it higher than Meet the Parents!All you need to know: A not-quite-so-sinister Leprechaun appears and terrorizes a bunch of idiot space-farers.
Frequently overlooked, this movie lacks the commercialization of the previous Leprechaun films (which were released to theater as opposed to direct-to-video).
This movie is the stupidest example of taking the character of a popular horror francise in space, which is really saying something.Like in the last three movies, the main character and his outlandish actions are the only redeemable quality about this straight to video sequel.Other than that, the movie is full of boring characters, a ludicrous plot and CGI that is bad even by straight to video movie standards..
I do love all the leprechaun movies since warrick davis did him wonderfully :) This one just wasn't my favorite cause he didn't rhyme or show much magic , barely any magic really , but there was a few bits of humor that makes the movie worth watching again :).
Prior to watching this, the 4th film in the Leprechaun series, I had only seen the original & 5th movie.
If you dig trashy movies, or are a fan of Leprechaun, then it's a relatively fun watch.
Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, who also helmed Pt 3, this chapter once again stars Warwick Davis as a mischievous magical Leprechaun, only this time it's not his gold that he's after, but an alien princess who he hopes to marry so that he will become a king.
Upsetting his plans are a group of Aliens-style space marines who rescue the princess, delivering her into the hands of mad scientist Dr. Mittenhand (Guy Siner), who intends to use her DNA to regenerate his damaged body.Once again, the order of the day is abject silliness, whether it be the leprechaun wielding a light-sabre, being born from a marine's penis, brandishing a space gun in a shootout, flattening a man's face with a frying pan, or growing to massive proportions.
Released to video in 1997, "Leprechaun 4: In Space" takes place in the future where a group of space marines travel to a distant planet to stop a power-hungry Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) from harming a Dominian princess, Zarina (Rebecca Carlton).
This part is stuffed with horrible directing, acting, cheesy special effects, especially the scenes of computer modeled-and-animated space ship, which is actually the worst visual effects sequence I have ever seen...
Leprechaun 4: In Space really is one of the worst movies ever committed to celluloid.I've seen some mighty stinkers in my time.
Others will, and do, dislike them for mostly being cheap, far from scary, too dumb to be entertaining and not very interesting.Being on a horror franchise roll recently, after having more free time after such a lot going on professionally and personally, finally decided to see all the 'Leprechaun' films to see which above extreme they would fall under.
There is far worse in the genre and overall, but apart from a few bright spots most of the film is poorly executed for reasons that are similar and even the same as the previous three films.Once again, Warwick Davis is the best thing about 'Leprechaun 4: In Space'.
The direction has such an inexperienced or indifferent feel to it, and apart from Davis the acting is awful, struggling to do anything with lead characters that have no personality and irritating supporting ones behaving vaguely and idiotically.Very like as with before, 'Leprechaun 4: In Space' is particularly undone by the script and story.
If you're a fan of the Leprechaun movies you're going to like them silly as some of them are.
Set in the near future a group of space marines and a tag-along doctor rescue a princess from a power-hungry Leprechaun, who plans to be king of her planet.
You cannot watch a movie like "Leprechaun 4:  In Space" without a grain of salt.
In the end, there is little reason to see this film, it certainly will not entertain you (unless you get kicks out of renting REALLY bad movies and throwing your money away) and it will only give the filmmakers MORE money to make another one of these sequels (which they already have, *sigh*)..
There was a lot going on in this film and that certainly impressed me, but what I like the best about this movie was Jessica Collins.
Warwick was pretty good, with some of his monologue(the leprechaun likes to talk to himself)setting the mood and teasing the marines as they race to stop him.If nothing else, I have two words for you:Jessica Collins!.
Any one who knows a good horror movie will like it.
In the worst movie of the series, they decided to send the leprechaun into space.
Leprechaun 4 is not a fun movie to watch.
well I guess the Leprechaun is out searching for a bride (like he was in the second film), and he finds it in a beautiful space princess.
They arrive on the planet and take the princess on their ship, so the rest of the film is basically the leprechaun running around trying to claim his future bride.
It's more of a stand alone sci-fi film than a Leprechaun movie.
I think they tried to be funny in some of the scenes, but it isn't at all.Leprechaun 4 is just a strange sequel in a franchise that I enjoyed up until this point.
But still, the setting actually worked out well enough, despite it being this far out.This movie seems to be a spoof of other movies like "Alien", and the stolen ideas from those movies was put to good use in "Leprechaun 4: In Space", despite them being cheesy and bad.I found "Leprechaun 4: In Space" to be entertaining enough as a comedy, because it was totally devoid of scares and horror.It was also a nice touch to see Guy Siner on the cast list of this movie.
Núñez Jr. brought a good deal of his usual character to the movie.Watch "Leprechaun 4: In Space" for a comedy.
Leprechaun 4 (1997) 1/2 (out of 4) I'm not sure what the appeal of Outer Space is on certain franchises but the fourth film in the series has Warwick Davis returning as the leprechaun.
I have tried to watch Leprechaun 4: In Space for a while, now that I saw it, i regret it.The Acting and Dialogue are awful, it's about as appealing as a bunch of kids playing space marines.
Even though the camera shots are good and the lighting looks authentic, you can't get rid of the feeling that there on a set and not an actual space ship.The movie is so self aware that it rips off line from other horror movies, like, "It's Alive" from Frankenstein, it even uses a line from the fly at one point, and it even rips off the old black and white racial horror movies.Now I will say that THE ONLY thing I liked was the effects on the monster at the end of the film, but this also proofs what happened to the budget of the movie (if this movie even had a budget).
I can honestly say that this is my LEAST favorite film from the Leprechaun franchise, it's even worst then when he went to the hood, I say go see the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd or even the two hood movies, just don't deal with this one 2/10.
Only thing that this movie has in common with all of the previous ones is that it stars Warwick Davis as the Leprechaun.
Sounds like an entertaining enough idea on its own, also since it has some space marines thrown in the mix but the movie just never works out and gets no way fun because it's all so poorly done.
What exactly was the Guy Siner's character motivation, that obviously was an evil one but it made no sense what he did at the end, after his 'transformation'.It's a real cheap looking movie, with some plastic sets and some non-existing special effects.
this isn't that bad,, but way off from the previous the Leprechaun movies..
But due to the terrible acting, amazingly bad plot, some of the worst special effects i have ever seen and a video that makes you want to kill yourself for watching it i still sat through the whole thing and laughed...
alllriighty then.where to begin?this installment of the "Leprechaun" series takes a bit of a step back,in my opinion.for one thing it seems to be taking itself seriously,or at least trying to.it references "the Fly" and,(since it is set in space)"Alien".there are a few references to other movies thrown in,but i can't remember the actual movies.this movie is quite slow at times,with too many dead spots,where nothing really happens action wise.i think even the first movie is better than this.i mean,there are a few chuckles,but not very many,and there are no actually very funny moments.also,the one thing this movie lacks that the others had,is that when the Leprechaun talked,he usually did in rhymes and limericks.there is none of that here.so the dialogue is bland.the one thing a bit different in this installment is that getting back his gold is not the Leprechaun's main focus.all things considered,"Leprechaun 4:in space is a 2/10 at best.
So don't come thinking that a movie titled 'Leprechaun in Space', is anything higher than a B-flick film parody.
The film was made as a direct to video horror comedy that parodies other Sci-Fi horror movies like 1979's Alien and its sequel 1986's Aliens.
Like Aliens, the movie starts out in the future with a team of Space Marines.
Its true that the space affects, like what it looks like outside the ship are pretty bad, but those are the things that make this movie so awesome!
I love how the Leprechaun uses that lightsaber like thing, and just killed the space soldier!
Thinking it was going to a "so bad, it's good!" movie.
"Hey Delores!" "Yes, Sticks?" "Doesn't that thing look a little bit like a leprechaun?" "Why yes, Sticks, now that you mention it, I think we're hunting a creature from Irish mythology." "Well what's it doing in outer space?" "Good question, Sticks."Something like that.
Personally, I think Leprechaun 5: IN THE HOOD is absolutely unbearable.But IN SPACE, is an absolute B-movie gem.
The first film was bad but kind of good, the same as the second and the third, I was sure this fourth entry in the franchise would be no improvement, directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith (Leprechaun 3, Britannic).
Davis is having fun as the Irish mischievous monster talking rhymes and killing his way through a spaceship, the rest of the actors are not really worth mentioning, the story is ridiculous, the script is silly, the special effects are terrible, especially the ship's exterior, some kills are over-the-top, gory and amusing, but most are ridiculous and gross that it's not funny, it is just badly made and excruciating to watch, unlike the other three that were almost bad but good, a pointless and awful science-fiction horror comedy.
It was just a leprechaun and some crew on a space ship if you need to summarize this film.
And again the Leprechaun had very few scenes and it gets worse ever film.
Now this movie isn't certainly for everyone, like I said there is some incredibly bad acting on everyone's part.
The graphics might of stunk but the movie itself wasn't.Leprechaun(Warwick Davis)is in outer space trying to win kingship.