Leprechaun: The Complete Movie Collection (1993-2014)

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by recS-12

I ordered from Amazon and it arrived today w/a absolutely beautiful, damage free Slipcover!

Perfect timing. I just started my franchise marathon tonight with Part 1 currently playing. I'm hoping to punch through all 8 films before Monday rolls around but I've got a potentially busy weekend planned so we'll see how well I do.

[Thomas Veil]

Originally Posted by Donl1282

I hope the UK DVD will be region free. Does Lionsgate region lock releases?

I wouldn't bet on it. Plus always the issue of pal speed up with dvd.

[TheZatch]

Originally Posted by recS-12

Is the current price on Amz of the whole BD set $16.69 the lowest this goes for? It being St Patty’s Day soon, is the price gonna shoot up after?

Thank you for the heads up on this! I placed an order shortly before midnight last night and it's expected Saturday afternoon, just in time to marathon them all weekend.

[TripleHBK]

Cross posting my comments from the Recommend an Indie Horror movie thread here...

Unconventional Recommendation tonight but....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jwp2kE8UxU

This movie was awesome. I'm honestly a bit at a loss of words in regards to how much fun I had with this film. After marathoning all 7 films over the last 3 days I finished up tonight with my first ever viewing of Leprechaun Returns and despite coming in with fairly neutral expectations I am soooooo happy to state that not only was this film wonderful, but that I hope that a sequel is fast tracked right away for next year. The early moments of the film take a bit to get things going, but once the Leprechaun has returned things continue to pick up pace all the way until the credits roll.

I jokingly stated that I hoped the next Vestron release would be for this film the other day in the Vestron thread, after now having watched the film I can honestly say that I wouldn't be all that upset if that came true. This is a film that is just screaming for a fully loaded Blu Ray release. I'd love to see Red Shirt pictures provide another documentary on the film as they did for the other entries in the franchise.

This film amazingly managed to not only restore a bit of continuity to a series that basically never had any, but also managed to swap out the lead actor in Warwick Davis, return the franchise to it's more horror based roots, and yet still manage to provide one liner after one liner in a way that balanced the horror/comedy to near perfection. I don't remember the last time I actually laughed out loud as many times as I did during this film. Linden Porco as our titular new villain manages to capture everything that made the Warwick Davis portrayal of the character so great and breathes fresh life into it.

Beyond the Leprechaun himself however this is a very enjoyable cast filled with cliched yet enjoyable characters that believe it or not actually look like real people and are the actual ages of the people they are playing. Everyone plays their roles well and are at times very reminiscent of the casts seen during 80's staples like the Friday the 13th series among others.

Special effects are used to great effect and are a plenty. I'm happy to say that a great majority of them are also practical and that plenty of red (and green) blood and guts are spilled throughout the film to great effect.

Now these things aside there is at least one nagging criticism that is sure to come up and it relates to that of the character of Ozzie. His role is... unusual... and a strays from what has otherwise been seen in the franchise. It's not bad by any means, but is odd given it's so different from what we've seen in the other 7 films.

I'm honestly at a loss as to how people couldn't/wouldn't like this movie. If you like any of the Leprechaun movies I feel like by default you'll love this one. This film easily could/should kick start this franchise and in probably one of the most shocking things you'll read from me... this film did a better job at the sequel reboot idea than Halloween 2018 did... yeah, it's that good.

[Show spoiler]Including the films climax which re-uses the same idea that Halloween 2018 did

Where as Halloween 2018 gave us a back to basics sequel that restored the franchise but was too scared to do anything different or original, Leprechaun Returns returns this franchise to it's horror origins while also taking it in new and exciting places.

Visually it has the highest production values of any of the films short of maybe the original. It looks sharp as a tack and sounds fantastic making good use of all the speakers in ones set up. It's not scary, it's incredibly campy, but it is arguably one of the best times I've had watching a movie this year. If you like the Leprechaun films this one will leave you smiling. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

[Kschreck]

I second Leprechaun Returns as being an awesome movie. One of my favorite in this franchise. Shame they won't release it on Blu-Ray.

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by Kschreck

I second Leprechaun Returns as being an awesome movie. One of my favorite in this franchise. Shame they won't release it on Blu-Ray.

Maybe they will someday.

[TripleHBK]

I'm hoping that in the following weeks we'll have an announcement. With the film getting its broadcast premier today on SyFy channel I'm hoping that the reason we haven't had a Blu Ray Announcement yet is/was due to them not wanting to take away from that airing.

[Worship.my.wreck]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

I'm hoping that in the following weeks we'll have an announcement. With the film getting its broadcast premier today on SyFy channel I'm hoping that the reason we haven't had a Blu Ray Announcement yet is/was due to them not wanting to take away from that airing.

Let's hope...

[Thomas Veil]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

I'm hoping that in the following weeks we'll have an announcement. With the film getting its broadcast premier today on SyFy channel I'm hoping that the reason we haven't had a Blu Ray Announcement yet is/was due to them not wanting to take away from that airing.

I noticed the VOD on Amazon is no longer available per agreements so I bet just waiting on this broadcast then maybe that will open up and a physical release shortly after.

[Zillamon51]

I had a $5.00 Vudu credit, so I bought Leprechaun Returns there for half price, after hearing good things about it. Watching it now!

[Vixen of the Night]

I saw a double feature of the first two movies last night at the theater! It was a blast, since I hadn't seen either film since I was a kid in the 90's!

[Optimus-Prime-Rox]

The new Leprechaun actor was weak in his delivery of the lines compared to the way Warwick Davis would say things. Other than that it was a cheesy good time that never took itself seriously. I would definitely add it to my Leprechaun Collection & trade it out with Origins.

[Zillamon51]

Well that was really good! I mean, it's a Leprechaun movie, not Scorsese, but it's a lot of fun. It's got good, gory kills. It's funny w/o being irritating or overbearing. And it was nice seeing Ozzie again. Four clover leaves!

[captainron_howdy]

I really liked Returns and hope it gets a physical release eventually.

[critterdvd]

Originally Posted by Optimus-Prime-Rox

The new Leprechaun actor was weak in his delivery of the lines compared to the way Warwick Davis would say things. Other than that it was a cheesy good time that never took itself seriously. I would definitely add it to my Leprechaun Collection & trade it out with Origins.

I completely agree. His voice was the only thing that kinda bugged me about the newest film. However, I still thought it was the best Leprechaun film since Vegas (which is a guilty pleasure of mine).

[NeMo_ET]

Originally Posted by critterdvd

I completely agree. His voice was the only thing that kinda bugged me about the newest film. However, I still thought it was the best Leprechaun film since Vegas (which is a guilty pleasure of mine).

Also a fan of the third one here!

[JackSkellington]

I rented the first Leprechaun on iTunes last night and enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. I was surprised to see there's no stand-alone blu-ray for it here in the US. I wanted to watch the other films in the series as well, so I just ordered this complete movie collection (found it for $16 on Amazon!). I'll check out the others this week after I get it.

Man....that 22-year-old Jennifer Anniston, though.

[DR Herbert West]

Darren Bousman Begs Lionsgate to Let Him Tackle the Next ‘Leprechaun’:

After a failed remake, Lionsgate and Syfy teamed on Leprechaun Returns, a new sequel that remains canon with the original 1993 film. While critically panned, the new incarnation (that replaces Warwick Davis with Linden Porco as the little green slasher) was tonally similar to the first few films and delivered a bit of fun. It’s a potential revival piece that could get more direct-to-VOD/TV sequels off the ground.

One director has been waiting in the wings for over a decade: Darren Bousman. The director of SAW II-IV, Repo!, 11-11-11, The Barrens, and St. Agatha has been campaigning to direct a new installment since 2008.

“I would do Leprechaun in a second,” Bousman laughed when asked about it by MTV news back in 2008. “If Lionsgate is listening, give me Leprechaun.

“It’s just one of those fun popcorn movies,” he added when pressed for more info. “I would love to bring back the fun popcorn movie – extreme violence, extreme absurdity – but make it fun.”

“I have always loved the Leprechaun franchise,” Bousman told EW in 2014. “So much so I pleaded desperately to anyone who would listen to let me direct a reboot some years back. There was something so ridiculously fun and silly about them. A lot of people shunned the sequels, but for my money, nothing is better than watching a franchise let its villain go to Vegas, space, the hood, and then back to the hood.”


Bousman has always been open about his concept, which would send the Leprechaun back to the old west. “You send him in a time machine and transport him to the old west. There are gold rushes. There are gunfights. It’s awesome! I have the whole thing already worked out!”

This past Sunday, Bousman celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by reminding fans (and Lionsgate) that he’s still deadly serious about tackling a Leprechaun film. In fact, Bousman’s Mother’s Day writer Scott Milam chimed in with one of their pitched ideas. What do you all think?

https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/...xt-leprechaun/

[Batman90]

I enjoyed Returns for what it is but I wish they would make a real serious version and good enough to go to theaters. The first one was great but it turned into more of a comedy as it went on. Give me a serious Leprechaun movie with a little humor and change the face make up and that will be fine.

[Stanis]

Serious Lep? No way dude, thats how you get Origin. Stick to the fun formula, the Lep will never be actually scary, attempting to do so is folly