comedy
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slasher film
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made as a direct sequel to ''
Leprechaun
A leprechaun ( ga, leipreachán/luchorpán) is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. I ...
'' from 1993. Directed by
Astron-6
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's Steven Kostanski, the film stars Taylor Spreitler as the daughter of
Jennifer Aniston
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's character from the original film, who encounters the title creature 25 years after her mother trapped it in a well.
Warwick Davis
Warwick Ashley Davis (born 3 February 1970) is an English actor. He played the title character in ''Willow'' (1988) and the ''Leprechaun'' film series (1993–2003), several characters in the ''Star Wars'' film series (1983–2019), most nota ...
elected not to return as the Leprechaun, and
Linden Porco
Linden Porco (born August 29, 1996) is a Canadian dwarf actor. He is 32 inches (81 centimeters) tall and is best known for his role as a body double in the 2006 American film '' Little Man''.Taylor Spreitler) arrives at Devil's Lake, North Dakota, to help greenify an old house owned by her sorority at Laramore University. Lila hitches a ride from Ozzie Jones (
Mark Holton
Mark Douglas Holton (born April 2, 1958) is an American actor, best known for portraying Francis Buxton in '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' (1985), Chubby in the ''Teen Wolf'' film series and Ozzie Jones in ''Leprechaun'' (1993), and ''Leprechaun Ret ...
) and reveals that her mother, Tory Redding, had died the year prior to cancer. Ozzie accidentally drops his phone while unloading Lila's luggage and heads back to retrieve it, only to get sprayed by water from the old well, rebirthing the Leprechaun and causing it to punch his way out of Ozzie's torso.
Lila meets her sorority sisters consisting of Katie (Pepi Sonuga), an eco-friendly and intelligent girl; Rose (
Sai Bennett
Sai Naomi Bennett (born 30 May 1990) is an English actress and model. She began her career in modeling and gained prominence through her roles in the film ''The Face of an Angel'' (2014) and the ITV (TV channel), ITV period drama ''Mr Selfridge'' ...
), the self-appointed leader of the group; and Meredith (
Emily Reid
Emilie Reid (born September 1997/1998) is a British-American actress. She is known for her roles in the ITV series ''Belgravia'' (2020) and ''The Trouble with Maggie Cole'' (2020).
Early life and education
Reid is from West London. She attende ...
), a stoner who brings over a group of dudes consisting of Andy (Ben McGregor), a dimwitted student attracted to Katie; and Matt (Oliver Llewellyn Jenkins), a self-proclaimed wannabe filmmaker. After Meredith insults Lila's mother for her fear of monsters, Lila goes to bed and encounters visions of Zombie Ozzie. The next morning, Katie and Andy install a solar panel, while the Leprechaun learns that his powers are too weak due to his loss of gold, and determines that killing will solve his problems. That night, the Leprechaun reveals himself to Lila and Meredith, who takes pictorial evidence of the creature when Matt and Rose rebuff their suspicions. Andy also encounters the Leprechaun, who cuts him in half with the solar panel after he mocks the leprechaun for his height.
Meredith and Lila sneak inside the house to recover the car keys, where Meredith locks Lila in the basement and reveals she made a deal with the leprechaun to have Lila in hopes of leaving the rest alone. The group leaves Lila behind when Meredith reveals that Lila was killed, but soon learn of Meredith's true intentions. Meanwhile, Lila encounters Ghost Ozzie, who helps Lila learn of the Leprechaun's true weakness and of the basement's exit hole. When the Leprechaun catches up to the group on Matt's drone, they crash into a tree and run away, leaving Meredith behind when the Leprechaun reveals a loophole he created in order to continue the murders. The Leprechaun slows Meredith down using sprinklers, and kills her by impaling her mouth with a sprinkler faucet. Matt attempts to slow down the Leprechaun with his drone, but he overrides the controls and kills Matt with the drone blades.
Rose and Katie run into Lila and follow a treasure map that Ghost Ozzie helped Lila discover. The three discover a pick-up truck that contains the gold, but Rose reveals that she cashed in some of the gold to help finance the greenify project. To deceive the leprechaun, Lila stuffs the pot with tampons and offers the gold back to the Leprechaun, but he realizes their true intentions. Lila is able to trap the leprechaun in a circle of iron objects (iron is a leprechaun's weakness) in order create a plan to defeat the leprechaun. Katie restores the power while Rose creates clover juice. Lila stuffs a hose in the Leprechaun's mouth and fill him with the juice, causing him to explode. Rose offers to clean the house, but the Leprechaun is able to multiply himself into multiple small leprechauns using chunks of his body. Rose is able to defeat most of the creatures, but the leprechauns outsmart her and impale her on a trophy. The leprechaun is able to form again before Lila and Katie discover Rose's body.
Lila is able to surround the leprechaun's feet with gold before electrocuting the Leprechaun, blowing up the house in the process. Lila and Katie become covered in green slime and they escape. It's revealed that Lubdan survived at the end. He hitchhikes a ride on a chicken truck on its way to Bismarck, North Dakota so he can reclaim his gold before the credits roll.
Sai Bennett
Sai Naomi Bennett (born 30 May 1990) is an English actress and model. She began her career in modeling and gained prominence through her roles in the film ''The Face of an Angel'' (2014) and the ITV (TV channel), ITV period drama ''Mr Selfridge'' ...
as Rose
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Linden Porco
Linden Porco (born August 29, 1996) is a Canadian dwarf actor. He is 32 inches (81 centimeters) tall and is best known for his role as a body double in the 2006 American film '' Little Man''.Mark Holton
Mark Douglas Holton (born April 2, 1958) is an American actor, best known for portraying Francis Buxton in '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' (1985), Chubby in the ''Teen Wolf'' film series and Ozzie Jones in ''Leprechaun'' (1993), and ''Leprechaun Ret ...
as Ozzie Jones
*
Emily Reid
Emilie Reid (born September 1997/1998) is a British-American actress. She is known for her roles in the ITV series ''Belgravia'' (2020) and ''The Trouble with Maggie Cole'' (2020).
Early life and education
Reid is from West London. She attende ...
as Meredith
* Ben McGregor as Andy
* Oliver Llewellyn Jenkins as Matthew
*
Heather McDonald
Heather Ann McDonald (born June 14, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actress and author. Born and educated in Southern California, she is known for her appearances on the E! series ''Chelsea Lately''. She was one of the eight writers on t ...
as Tory Redding (voice)
* Pete Spiros as The Mailman
* Leon Clingman as University Advisor
* Tari-Starre Michael as Emily
Release
''Leprechaun Returns'' premiered digitally via
video on demand
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on December 11, 2018. The film made its worldwide TV premiere on March 17, 2019 on Syfy. It was then released on
DVD
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and
Blu-ray
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in June.
Reception
On review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes
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, the film has approval rating based on reviews, with an average rating of .
Bloody Disgusting
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gave the film a decent review, entitled "''Leprechaun Returns'' is Far from Gold But Still Manages to Charm".