Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- irreverent
- macabre
- cult horror night
- late night movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a low-quality but somewhat improved piece of cynical, formulaic schlock horror.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Leprechaun repeatedly combines murderous threats with jokes, taunts, and comic set pieces.
The Leprechaun's bride-selection ritual and vulnerability to wrought iron directly structure the conflict.
Cody enters the Leprechaun's home, which contains bizarre surprises and functions as the villain's uncanny territory.
The film revisits the Leprechaun's murderous pattern while adding his thousandth-birthday bride ritual and backstory.
Films like Leprechaun 2, and why
Leprechaun
supernatural slasher structure, campy humor, and a murderous folkloric creature
Critters
camp horror, cartoonish violence, and an irreverent supernatural killer
Ghoulies II
comic slasher tone, supernatural menace, and elaborate death-trap set pieces
Ernest Scared Stupid
folkloric monster horror mixed with broad comedy and low-budget spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Rodman Flender
- Release Date
- 1994-04-08
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (376)
Cast
- Warwick Davis
- Charlie Heath
- Shevonne Durkin
- Adam Biesk
- Arturo Gil
- Linda Hopkins
- James Lancaster
- Sandy Baron
- Kimmy Robertson
- Clint Howard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Leprechaun 2 about?
- A wisecracking supernatural killer hunts a reluctant bride while a young man confronts him through a maze of folkloric traps and comic carnage.
- What is Leprechaun 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Leprechaun 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Leprechaun 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Leprechaun 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Leprechaun 2?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a low-quality but somewhat improved piece of cynical, formulaic schlock horror.
- Which films are like Leprechaun 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Leprechaun, Critters, Ghoulies II, and Ernest Scared Stupid.
- How long is Leprechaun 2?
- Leprechaun 2 runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Leprechaun 2?
- In United States, Leprechaun 2 streams on Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
