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It's truly amazing how much life that this "Leprechaun" series has had. It's endured for over 20 years; there's even a remake in the works. Then again, I suppose there's something to be said for this kind of dumb fun. And make no mistake, it *is* dumb. But it's also genuinely funny at times, and is not without a clever moment or two. The makers of these movies know that they're not making Shakespeare, and create agreeable horror comedies that may have some viewers groaning, shaking their heads, and struggling to get through them, and others having a fine old time. Making a difference is star Warwick Davis (it is nice to have seen him so gainfully employed), whose enthusiasm is hard to resist. He's obviously enjoying himself.

In his second performance as the gleefully sadistic Leprechaun, he attempts to snag himself a hot young wife. But his slave interferes (the girl that the Leprechaun selects is his daughter), and 1,000 years later the Leprechaun resurfaces to amorously pursue his slaves' descendant, a girl named Bridget (sexy blonde Shevonne Durkin). Naturally, Bridgets' boyfriend Cody (Charlie Heath) isn't going to sit idly by and watch a demented fairy take his lady away. So Cody teams up with his irrepressible drunken uncle Morty (veteran comedian Sandy Baron) to do battle.

Baron is a real scene stealer, and in addition to the attractiveness of co-star Durkin and the performance of Davis, does provide some justification for sitting down to watch this. The movie does get tiresome at times - and, for something running just under 85 minutes, it does drag a little - but it's amusing often enough to make for decent entertainment. At the very least, it does find the time to feature cameo appearances by the legendary Clint Howard and Kimmy Robertson of "The Last American Virgin" and 'Twin Peaks' as a pair of tourists. Also showing up are Al White (one of the jive talking dudes from "Airplane!"), Tony Cox ("Bad Santa"), and Billy Beck ("The Blob" '88). Production design, lighting, and visual effects are good, but there won't be enough gore for some tastes, especially considering the fate of one character. The music by Jonathan Elias is actually damn good.

This is about as enjoyable as any movie titled "Leprechaun 2" could be.

Five out of 10.

I remember catching this film on UPN back in 2001, and it was surprisingly more scary than the original. Don't get me wrong, the original wasn't as scary or as a nightmare as this one; this time as the trailers said, "He's Back!" This time Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) is on the search for his bride after his latest 1000 birthday and wants to breed more leprechauns. Like the first movie, he wants his gold after it has been stolen or has been retrieved by the main hero of the film. Most of the death scenes are more violent than the last film, but than, again, its just a movie. On a lighter note, you get to see Clint Howard as a tourist; Sandy Baron (Seinfeld) as the hero's partner; and Michael McDonald (MadTV) as one of the Leprechaun's victims.

It's the second movie in the franchise, but unlike the first movie this was pretty boring.

My negatives about the movie is the acting, the acting is awful and Shevonne Durkin sucks as Bridget and she's just annoying the one good actor in the movie is Warwick Davis.

I hate the characters none of them expect the Leprechaun are bad ecpecially Bridget, the plot sucks, but i didn't expect it to be.

There isn't anything special about the leprechaun except that he's allergic to iron.

My positives is that Warwick Davis is in it, the kills and scene in the pub.

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..

I don't know why the 'Leprechaun' films don't seem to be held in such high regard with horror fans as others like 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and the 'Friday 13th' series. It's definitely up there with the latter 'Freddy movies' as from part 2 of the 'Leprechaun' franchise the 'horror' is definitely tuned down and the humour is cranked up.

That's not to say there isn't a fair amount of gory deaths, it's just they're now played for laughs with a witty one-liner from the titular supernatural killer.

It doesn't matter if you haven't seen the first film. You don't need to. All you need to know is that there's a psychotic leprechaun lose in an American city on St Patrick's Day and that he doesn't take kindly to people trying to steal his gold.

I can't help but liken 'Leprechaun' to the 'Elm St' films as you don't really watch one of them because of the human characters. They're just fleshbags who you know are destined to be clawed to death by Freddy in all sorts of hellish fashions. It's the same here. The humans who we're supposed to (begrudgingly) root for are all pretty bland and one dimensional. It's Warwick Davis who we come to see. He makes the movie what it is and steals every scene.

In this outing, he's trying to marry a local American girl - much to her and her boyfriend's disapproval. In terms of 'heroes' the film-makers really scraped the bottom of the barrel with these two. They are the definition of bland and forgettable. I doubt you'll remember either of the characters' names by the time the credits roll. However, I should at least give a nod to Sandy Baron who actually puts some effort into his performance and is a likable addition to the human cast, trying to thwart the Leprechaun's plans.

If you don't take your horror too seriously then you definitely need to give this - and all the 'Leprechaun' franchise - a watch.

This isn't really a sequel to the first "Leprechaun", it's more of a "Nightmare on Elm Street" wannabe, as the title character appears to possess magical powers that far exceed those he had in the original. It's a meaner and gorier film, but at the same time an even more boneheaded one; there are some insultingly stupid moments (particularly the two "red herrings", which may make you stop watching it right then and there). Overall, even bad-movie lovers may have some trouble with this one. (*1/2)

Leprechaun 2, aka 4 funerals and a wedding, the leprechaun is back and he wants his bride for his 2000th birthday! I know it's silly, but I love the Leprechaun series so much, it's just so enjoyable and fun to watch. Especially if you love horror films as much as I do. Warwick Davis also reprises his famous role as the leprechaun, which is a major plus, since he's really the only one who can do it. You also notice some other "little" stars in the bar sequence that Warwick has made famous throughout the years. Yeah, the story is a little gross, but I think that's why I loved it.

Leprechaun is back to reclaim his bride, she sneezes once, she sneezes twice, she'll be his bride when she sneezes thrice! And he's gonna love her... to death! In today's world, her name is Bridget and she has a relationship with a cute young orphan, Cody, he is taken care of by his alcoholic con artist uncle. When Cody and Bridget get into a fight, Cody comes back to Bridget's house to apologize, little do they know that a friend of their's has just been splattered by a lawn mower, thanks to our friend, the leprechaun! He also makes Bridget sneeze three times and takes her to his haunting layer, but Cody has a piece of his gold! The leprechaun must have it back!

Leprechaun 2 has much more great humor, like the scene where he and Cody's uncle are drinking, and it was just so hilarious to see a leprechaun drunk. "Drink all you want... drink all you can... you can't beat me... 'cause I'm a lepre-can! Mmmph! Chaun!" LOL! I loved that line, please, watch this movie if you are in the correct mood or enjoy the series. Don't take it so seriously, otherwise, you're looking for the wrong kind of movie.

8/10

Fun sequel. Better then the original, I have fond memories of watching this as a kid on the Sci Fi Channel back in the day. The kills are great, the lawnmower blades death has always stuck with me.

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

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 (1994, Dir. Rodman Flender)

In search for his stolen pot of gold, the Leprechaun left a bloody trail wherever he went. That was a thousand years ago. Now, a thousand years later, the Leprechaun is back in search of a wife. He finds someone he likes the look of, but when her boyfriend steals one of the Irish monster's precious gold coins, things begin to turn ugly. In order to marry his new bride, the Leprechaun must do whatever he can to get his coin back. Even, if it means killing a few people.

I'm not sure how famous the 'Leprechaun' series is, but the original film has spawned one theatrical sequel and many straight to video sequels. This movie is the first sequel and is currently the last movie which was theatrical. The fist movie wasn't exactly a great horror movie. It did however have its moments and was actually entertaining. The second instalment encounters the same problem. The script would never win any awards, and the same goes with the acting (with the exception of Warwick Davis), but the movie is still entertaining. Also, for a low budget film, the effects were actually quite well made, although at times did look rather silly. Warwick Davis reprises one of his most famous roles and successfully continues with the character. This is when the fun in the film comes from. The actions and quotes from the character have been designed so well, that you just can't help but laugh. Definitely is one of the better 'Leprechaun' sequels.

"I'm not an elf and I'm not a dwarf. I'm a leprechaun." – The Leprechaun (Warwick Davis)

It took me a while to get round to watching the 'Leprechaun' franchise, with so much going on and having a long watch and review list. Saw the films mainly for curiosity to see whether they would be guilty pleasures or deserving of their dubious reputation. Also appreciate horror, and ones with splashes of comedy, and had gotten into watching a few horror franchises that had interested me for a long time.

Watching 'Leprechaun', while understanding why people would find it a guilty pleasure it didn't do it for me. Saw the sequels as a franchise completest (just in case why anybody is wondering why if the first film didn't it for me why the rest of the films were watched too). While it was still not a good film 'Leprechaun 2' for me was a marginal improvement, with a couple of assets done better while containing pretty much all the faults that the first film had.

Davis is the best thing about the film. He is both amusing and creepy and does do the best he can, successfully, with an again goofy look, terrible lines and less than tasteful horror which must have been hard to do and shows how conscientious and talented he is.

There are sporadically mildly amusing moments that don't come anywhere near enough. It starts off relatively unsettlingly, again not enough to be a redeeming quality. Where the second film improves is in the pacing, the second half is nowhere near as uneventful or draggy, and with a bigger budget the film looks less cheap with a more expansive location and slicker photography, while still not being exactly high art because the effects are weak.

On the other hand, the rest of the cast is very poor, with insufferably bland leads and an assortment of irritating supporting roles. The characters display very little personality when they aren't being insufferably annoying with their dumb antics and illogical decision making.

'Leprechaun 2' is just as lacking in the script and story as the first was. The dialogue is pure repetitive childishness, with an overload of cheese and nothing funny, and the humour and whimsicality are forced. Having gratuitous gruesome gore was not enough to cover up for the complete lack of scares and suspense, nothing bit my nails, nothing made my heart pound or skip, nothing made my palms or forehead sweat, nothing made me jump. It's not just because it is so intelligence insultingly dumb, excessively predictable and unintentionally comical, but the story, while an improvement, is still thin and meanders in the latter stages. The kills are neither creative or scary, a few distasteful, and the direction is pretty leaden.

Altogether, a marginal improvement but still below average. 4/10 Bethany Cox

I first saw this in the mid 90s on a vhs. Revisited it few months back.

This film has no connection with the original. 1000 years ago, a leprechaun falls in love with a girl but it doesn't succeed in marrying her but our fella is a stubborn n pervert one, who promises to marry a descendant of that girl in a thousand years' time. The film moves to present-day Los Angeles where our leprechaun comes outta an Irish tree n it pulls out the gold tooth of a beggar. Excruciating n hilarious. Later the pervert goes in search for his bride.

In this installment we get to learn about the leprechaun's weakness, cast iron n excess alcohol. It has sufficient humor n good kills. A man's face gets smashed inside a lawnmower spinning blades which appears as boobs due to the leprechaun's trick. A man's stomach bust open revealing a pot of gold.

Basically a good rehash of the original with sufficient humor n kills.

This attempt was far more wretched than the first installment of this run, but somehow the story seemed better. At least this time around, there ~was~ a story!

The make up effects for the Leprechaun were much better also, but Warwick Davis is the only actor in this farce to pony up professional performance. Too bad, he has to do it with dialog as trite as this drivel. At least he's earning a living.

The scenes of the Leprechaun's domain were freakish and haunting; all in all not a bad combination. They weren't anyplace ~I~ wanted to be. Let's just put it that way.

This one was more fun than the first, but only at the expense of the viewer. I really cannot recommend its viewing. Sorry fans of the franchise, but this one was a time waster. A fun time waster, but a time waster.

It rates a 3.8/10 from...

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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!

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).