#Leprechaun Origins

[fanofspooky]

Leprechaun: Origins

2014 • R • 1h30m

Not related to the previous Leprechaun films. Two young couples backpacking through Ireland discover that one of Ireland's most famous legends is a terrifying reality.

[viewfromthelake]

It can be therapeutic reading the reviews on letterboxed of a movie you hated.

[jasonsutekh]

Leprechaun films: 1 (1992), 2 (1994), 3 (1995), 4 In Space (1996), 5 in the Hood (2000), 6 Back 2 Tha Hood (2003), Origins (2014), and Returns (2018)

A magical being is inadvertently summoned to wreak havoc until he can retrieve his gold, no matter how much slaughter it takes.

Most of the films in this franchise have a decent balance between the comedy and gore elements which contrast nicely while varying the style of entertainment. They aren’t all the same as the third one twists the narrative into a more interesting dynamic by making the protagonist more powerful. There’s also some inventive magical lore involved and developed at times.

Some of it is inconsistent to say the least. The fourth film in particular is so bizarre that it’s irrelevant and the leprechaun is played out as an alien in it, despite still being Irish and cliché. It’s not the only sequel to get a little too silly to take seriously as a horror, or even a comedy horror, but others compensate in the opposite way by becoming too blood reliant.

Warwick Davis is the main actor for most of the title role and he has an odd kind of charisma about him, as some of the other great horror monsters do, the ones that can talk at least. What is occasionally a surprise is that some of the jokes, gags, and even limericks are actually pretty good, though they’re peppered into the general one-liners.

Despite the niche comedy in some sequels, Origins is probably the weakest as it doesn’t chronicle the actual origins as the title suggests, it relies entirely on the horror genre, but the leprechaun doesn’t talk so it may as well be any monster. In each film the characters are very variable in their reactions or inventiveness, even the smarter ones can show a profound lack of insight or sense.

Leprechaun: 5/10 -Can’t find a better example of average-

Leprechaun 2: 4/10 -It’s below average, but only just!-

Leprechaun 3: 5/10 -Can’t find a better example of average-

Leprechaun in Space: 3/10 -This one’s bad but there’s some good in it, just there-

Leprechaun in the Hood: 4/10 -It’s below average, but only just!-

Leprechaun Back 2 Tha Hood: 4/10 -It’s below average, but only just!-

Leprechaun Origins: 3/10 -This one’s bad but there’s some good in it, just there-

Leprechaun Returns: 4/10 -It’s below average, but only just!-

-The sorority house in Returns is named AU, the chemical symbol for gold, however the Greek symbol for u is Upsilon, the upper case of which is a capital y (Y).

-The clover patch in the original was planted on set and lit with green light. The four-leaf clover was so rare, a three-leaf one had to have an extra leaf glued on.

-In the third one Davis can briefly be seen without the horror make-up playing on one of the slot machines.

[a-titty-ninja]

[glitchedcosmos]

☘️Look at this weird blue leprechaun I drew ☘️

[14werewolvesinatrenchcoat]

Ah yes, my favorite genre of movie

TEENS FINDING OUT THEY ARE MONSTERS

[megamarvs46]

I heard this audio like 400 times on my FYP and thought to myself: “how can I make this about Sven Svensson…”

[storybookprincess]

just about halfway thru american gods & i am obsessed with shadow moon like this man is SO babygirl coded

[haveyouseenthishorrormovie]

SUMMARY: While backpacking through Ireland, two couples discover that one of the country's most-famous legends is terrifyingly real.

[terriblyjadedgamer]

Leprecon

Skilled in the arts of deception and burglary, Leprecons seek to pilfer from both the poor and the wealthy. Using their small size, they can nimbly sneak into houses and banks, swiping any valuables they see. A sure fire way to ward off a Leprecon robbery is to lay a four-leaf clover on your doorstep.

[miz-orque]

Nobody asked, but here's a leprechaun doodle for Easter lol

[feistycreatures]

💕 Running out of love 💕

[123thepinkabear]

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!!

[artcompany1]

Happy St. Patrick day! Go follow a rainbow and find some gold! Or, if you're old enough, drink until that rainbow becomes a double rainbow. Just remember to wear green, or else.

You can probably tell I didn't use any reference for the pose. Even if it didn't come out perfect, I'm glad I tried something different. The background is a bit funky. It's my fault for not planning it out better.

Still, I'm mostly happy with how this turned out.