Leprechaun 2 (1994)

. . . Leprechaun 2 truly failed miserably in it's attempt at a decent sequel. I absolutely adore B-Movies, when they're done right, and to make me even more disappointed with this installment, I found the first Leprechaun to be appealing in every way a horror B-Movie needs to be, and was ready to see how this turned out. The second film in the Leprechaun series, though, is just terribly terrible.

They had fun, kind of, with the first one, because they knew it wasn't Oscar material and they ended up making a fun and enjoyable film. However, they tried so hard to make this believable and even a creative and respected work of art that it sickens the audience. The acting from everyone was lower than second-rate, except the main girl who annoyed the fire out of me. Her acting sucked completely. The leprechaun is not as intimidating and creepy as he is in the first, nor is he as lovable and laughable as he is in the third, and the deaths were stupid, in a bad way, while the ones in the first and third were stupid, in a good way.

The only things that kept this movie from getting a flat out 1/10 were that it was entertaining to an extent at times, mainly due to the fact that I suspected it to live up to the first and get way better at any point in the movie, and it had a lot of good, fresh ideas which made the film somewhat tolerable. Still, I thought this was horrible; a complete let down. It had only a few upsides and anyone who wants to enjoy the series should go straight from the first film to the second, for both are way better than this could ever be.

Fmovies: I thought this was going to be a solid sequel to the first Leprechaun, but I was wrong. Very wrong. Instead, it is a horribly done, poor poor sequel to what was originally a great film. This installment is about the Leprechaun, who falls in love with this blonde girl. Sounds stupid already right? The movie is even worse. Everything in this one seems poorly done, the acting, the scenery, the plot. It just doesn't seem like it should be in the Leprechaun franchise. Watch the first one instead, that's the one you will get any joy out of. This one is just a pitiful waste of time.

2/10 or: D

According to this sequel's magical lore, once a leprechaun has lived for 1000 years, he can claim any woman as his bride simply by making her sneeze three times—just so long as no-one says 'bless you' afterwards. When an evil leprechaun (Warwick Davis) fails in his attempt to take a beautiful young woman for his wife, he vows he will return in a thousand years to wed her descendant. Fast forward a millennium, and sexy babe Bridget (Shevonne Durkin) gets the shock of her life to find that she is the unlucky distant relative of the 'one who got away'.

The first Leprechaun movie was a mediocre-at-best, tongue-in-cheek horror made more bearable by the presence of a young and very tasty Jennifer Aniston; having quickly moved onto bigger and better things, Aniston unsurprisingly didn't return for this sequel, but thanks to part 2 actually having something remotely resembling a plot, plus some nastier-than-before violence and a fine replacement babe in the shapely form of sexy Shevonne Durkin, it actually proves to be a tad more fun than the original.

As Bridget's boyfriend Cody (Charlie Heath) desperately tries to find a way to stop the diminutive troublemaker from wedding his woman, viewers are treated to plenty of zany humour (Lep getting drunk is priceless), a fair smattering of hokey gore, lots of dwarfs, and even a bit of gratuitous female nudity (although Durkin's topless scene almost certainly utilises a body double). It's all very daft, and not in the slightest bit scary, but although Leprechaun 2 is no classic by any stretch of the imagination, it's definitely a small step in the right direction (which is the only kind of step a leprechaun could take, I suppose).

Leprechaun 2 fmovies. Why couldn't this movie pick up where "Leprechaun" left off? I was confused and disappointed to see this film start off with a completely different leprechaun who just happens to look like the original. Although this film is flawed and not as imaginative and atmospheric as the first, it still remains watchable. It helms a slightly decent plot, has a few genuine "jump" scenes, and features crisp, bright costumes and sets. The problem with the leprechaun series is that it takes the leprechaun to new and uninteresting heights when it should try recapturing the atmosphere and fear the original was able to deliver.

LEPRECHAUN 2, in my opinion, is a very clever and hip horror film you'll love which will leave you feeling good. The only things about it that scared me, like the first two, were some of the blood and gore and when the leprechaun (Warwick Davis) suddenly appeared or jumped out from somewhere. Other than that, I didn't get scared at all. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that everyone involved in this film did an outstanding job. In conclusion, to all you horror film lovers that have not seen this very clever and hip horror film you'll love which will leave you feeling good, I highly recommend it! You're in for a good time as well as some pure chills and thrills, so go to the video store, rent it or buy it, turn down the lights, lock all your doors and windows, and enjoy!

A leprechaun is revived on St Patrick Day by a hobo's bottle of liquor, and then tries to claim the bride he promised he would marry 1000 years ago. She is captured and held prisoner inside his tree-house home, with her slacker boyfriend and con-artist uncle quickly coming to the rescue. But can they outsmart this creature, who makes up in cunning and sadism what he lacks in height and strength?

A sequel to an original notable only for an early appearance by Jennifer Aniston, this is about on a par with its low-budget predecessor. The lead lovers are so utterly lacking in anything approaching acting ability or charisma you'll find yourself cheering on Warwick Davis all the way. He, as the Leprechaun, is about the only component that keeps the film going, and his witty one liners and nasty methods of disposing of anyone who stands in his way are a constant delight. It's just a shame that his restricted growth has firmly pigeon-holed him into roles like this, he deserves more than to play Ewoks and Dwarfs his entire career. Eventually though, even his talents (including a fantastic Irish accent(!) ) cannot save a duff script, and the end result is a entirely forgettable film which is only worth watching as a last resort rental. And there's another four sequels to go after this. Oh, joy.. 4/10

P.S Gets my award for most obvious body double ever used for a nude scene. Watch it, and you'll see what I mean..