Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- irreverent
- gory
- late night horror marathon
- camp movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film's gore and slapstick occasionally entertaining but broadly ineffective, with weak characters, confused continuity, and little freshness.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The revived Leprechaun commits exaggerated killings while the film frames the violence through comic, irreverent humor.
The opening recounts the Leprechaun's defeat twenty-five years earlier before the students accidentally revive him.
The sorority women band together to locate the gold and take down the Leprechaun.
Students occupy an AU sorority property and attempt to convert it into a green living abode before reviving the monster.
Films like Leprechaun Returns, and why
Leprechaun
shares a campy slasher framework, supernatural killer, college-age victims, and comedic gore
Jack Frost
combines a murderous creature with slapstick humor, exaggerated kills, and low-budget horror spectacle
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
uses sorority-house characters, a supernatural threat, and self-aware comedic slasher conventions
Piranha 3D
blends monster horror, grotesque practical effects, and irreverent humor in a contemporary setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Kostanski
- Release Date
- 2018-12-11
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (667)
Cast
- Taylor Spreitler
- Pepi Sonuga
- Sai Bennett
- Emily Reid
- Ben McGregor
- Oliver Llewellyn Jenkins
- Mark Holton
- Linden Porco
- Heather McDonald
- Pete Spiros
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, 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 Returns about?
- Sorority students turn an eco-renovation project into a bloody, irreverent battle against a resurrected gold-hungry Leprechaun.
- What is Leprechaun Returns like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Leprechaun Returns as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Leprechaun Returns violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Leprechaun Returns as graphic.
- What did critics think of Leprechaun Returns?
- Critics found the film's gore and slapstick occasionally entertaining but broadly ineffective, with weak characters, confused continuity, and little freshness.
- Which films are like Leprechaun Returns?
- Films with a similar feel include Leprechaun, Jack Frost, Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama, and Piranha 3D.
- How long is Leprechaun Returns?
- Leprechaun Returns runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Leprechaun Returns?
- In United States, Leprechaun Returns streams on YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
