The depiction of a malicious leprechaun that was done by Warwick Davis has become the stuff of legends. In the movie, the leprechaun is under the impression that a group of people have taken his pot o' gold. He gathers all of his wits and resources to pursue and capture them in the act of hunting. In the meanwhile, the family is looking far and wide for the gold in an effort to appease the leprechaun and prevent him from causing them any more trouble. Davis's portrayal is scary and memorable, making Leprechaun one of the finest horror flicks of all time.
The film Leprechaun was planned to be more of a straightforward horror thriller, but Davis infused his role with humor.
Leprechaun movie plot:
Dan O'Grady is originally from North Dakota, but in 1983 he went back to his country of birth, Ireland, where he abducted a leprechaun and stole his pot of gold. Once O'Grady hid the wealth, he learned that the evil leprechaun had followed him home and murdered his wife. With the help of a four-leaf clover, O'Grady restrains the leprechaun's powers and locks him up in a box. Before he could burn him, he had a stroke.
When his daughter Tory is a teenager, J. D. Redding hires the O'Grady farmhouse for the summer. Nathan Murphy, his 10-year-old brother Alex, and their dopey friend Ozzie Jones are working as contract workers to renovate the farmhouse. While investigating the basement, Ozzie hears the leprechaun calling for help and mistakes him for a little child. By taking out the worn four-leaf clover, he frees the leprechaun. Leprechaun tells Ozzie he's a shoemaker from Ireland who came to America in pursuit of gold. When Ozzie's attempts to convince his friends that he had seen a leprechaun turn out to be futile, he instead follows a rainbow in the hopes of finding a pot of gold at its end. Because Alex is afraid Ozzie may hurt himself, he pursues him. Ozzie witnesses the miraculous appearance of a bag holding one hundred gold coins. After Ozzie investigates it and mistakenly swallows a coin, thinking it would cure his brain, they bury the riches in a secret ancient well.
J. D. gets tricked by a leprechaun on the farm into walking into a trap by the leprechaun posing as a cat and biting his hand, causing him pain. After Tory and the others have brought the leprechaun to the hospital, he rides away on a three-wheeled bicycle. When Alex and Ozzie proceed to a pawn shop to determine the authenticity of the gold, the leprechaun kills the store's proprietor, Joe, for stealing his gold, and then polishes Joe's shoes before fleeing the scene. When the leprechaun was on his way back to the farm, he decided to build himself a go-kart but was pulled over by the police officer because he was going too fast. The officer is chased by the leprechaun into the woods, where the leprechaun eventually takes his life at the hands of the officer. The leprechaun returns to the farm and begins searching for his treasure while also polishing the shoes of everyone he encounters. After accompanying J. D. to the medical facility, the group makes their way back to the farmhouse. When Nathan goes outside to investigate after discovering that it has been plundered, he is hurt by a bear trap that was placed by a leprechaun. Outside, the mob launches an assault on the leprechaun and begins to beat him with rocks and clubs.
After finding a gun in the house, the residents take many shots at the leprechaun. After trying to depart the site, they find that the truck's engine has been wrecked by the leprechaun. After crashing the car with the go-kart, the leprechaun terrorizes the group until Ozzie and Alex confess that they found the pot of gold. Tory fishes the purse out of the well and presents it to the leprechaun. Having decided that the worst is over, they go to the hospital. As the leprechaun tallies his gold, he learns that Ozzie stole the last coin. He threatens them because he thinks they're trying to trick him, but Ozzie reveals that O'Grady had a stroke and was taken to the hospital. The group distracts the leprechaun by throwing dirty shoes to him, and he ends up going to shine them as Tory drives off in her vehicle. To learn the secret of killing the leprechaun, Tory travels to the home.
At the nursing home, the leprechaun is acting under the guise of O'Grady. Tory is pursued by the leprechaun until they reach an elevator. The leprechaun then throws O'Grady's mutilated body down the elevator shaft as Tory flees. Before he passes away, O'Grady gives her the warning that the only way to kill the leprechaun is with a four-leaf clover, which just so happens to grow in a vast area outside the farm. O'Grady's death puts an end to the conversation. Tory returns to the farmhouse in an attempt to locate a clover, but the leprechaun ambushes her there, and Nathan and Ozzie are required to rescue her. During his pursuit of the last gold coin, the leprechaun suffers serious injuries while trying to retrieve it from Ozzie, who later admits that he swallowed it. Before the leprechaun can kill Ozzie, Alex takes a four-leaf clover that Tory found, fastens it to a wad of gum, and shoots it into the leprechaun's mouth. This causes the horror movie review leprechaun to disintegrate and disappear. In spite of the fact that it had fallen into the well, the skeleton of the leprechaun managed to come out and proclaim, "I want my gold." After Nathan has successfully coaxed the leprechaun back into the well, he then lights both of the things on fire using gasoline. When the police arrive, Tory is able to get back together with her father, get married to Nathan, and have a kid with him. While the authorities look through the remains of the well, the leprechaun makes an oath that he won't give up until he recovers every last piece of his fortune.How well did Leprechaun (1993) fare in theaters?
Leprechaun was released on January 8, 1993, in 620 theaters and drew in $2,493,020 its initial week, eventually making $8,556,940 in the United States. Vidmark released it on VHS in April 1993, and it sold over 100,000 copies.
The Leprechaun Controversy
In the months preceding up to the film's premiere, Trimark teamed with the National Basketball Association, American Stock Exchange, and Domino's Pizza and Subway to promote the movie. The collaboration with Domino's and Subway was especially contentious, since many people thought that the franchisees were being exploited. However, the marketing strategy was effective, and Leprechaun remains a cult favourite to this day.
Did Leprechaun have any cinematic sequels?
Trivia about movies: Leprechaun
Because the filmmakers intended to appeal to older audiences, some scenes had to be reshot.
Several sequences had to be re-shot as the producers requested that the picture be made gorier to appeal to older viewers.
George Lucas cast Warwick Davis in Willow. Less-known is why. Davis was under contract to Lucas, thus he needed authorization to appear in the film. As a consequence, he received a "special thanks" credit. This fact makes the movie more interesting for horror aficionados. It's another illustration of Lucas's cultural effect.
At first, it was anticipated that the leprechaun would make his way back to Ireland. However, there was one issue: Warwick Davis, an Irish actor who played the role of the leprechaun, did not have a work visa. Davis was required to secure a visa in a just three days in order to shoot the final sequence, which is an extremely difficult undertaking under normal conditions. Davis was able to wrap up shooting on time because to the fact that the office of Vice President Dan Quayle was able to move the process forward more quickly than expected. Quayle was recognized at the conclusion of the film with a "special thanks" credit in recognition of his contributions.
Warwick Davis was starting to have second thoughts about making the movie, but because to Anniston's subsequent popularity on television, a lot of people rented it, and that ultimately led to a lengthy run of sequels. It is said that it was one of Warwick's most treasured possessions personally.
Jennifer Aniston made her feature film debut in Leprechaun.
If you like scary films, you should absolutely see Leprechaun. It's one of those rare horror flicks that's both humorous and disturbing, with excellent performances from Warwick Davis and Jennifer Aniston. The premise isn't really unique, but the film is nonetheless entertaining to see. So, if you're looking for a nice fright, go see Leprechaun. You will not be let down.