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Leprechaun’s Best Kills: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
This year, in honor of St Patrick’s day, I watched the entire Leprechaun series to bring you a list of some of the best and most ridiculous kills from the whole franchise. Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Leprechaun (1993) – the Pogo Schtick
The first film in the series (starring Jennifer Aniston, before no one told her life was gonna be this way – clapclapclapclap) has several somewhat conventional kills, and then there’s this one. The Leprechaun – in all his ferocity – kills a man by jumping up and down on his chest with a pogo stick. A damn pogo stick. The slow motion as he approaches is just ridiculous. This movie is, in general, hard to take seriously, but this just doesn’t help.
Body count: 4
Leprechaun’s death: Four leafed clover/gum is shot into his mouth using a slingshot, he is then thrown into well full of gasoline and blown up.
Leprechaun 2 (1994) – Steam Facial
We’ve got a cameo here, people. Michael McDonald (pre-MadTV) flexes his comedic muscle (kind of. He moves it, at least). What this scene lacks in a good script, it makes up for it with face-melting goodness.
Body count: 5
Leprechaun’s death: Chest impaled with wrought iron bar, blown up
Leprechaun 3 (1995) – Killer TV Robot Sex
The third installment in the franchise is straight up batshit crazy. The main character somehow gets leprechaun blood in an open wound and – like some tiny Irish werewolf – begins to turn into one himself. Apparently the lore states that leprechauns are extremely territorial – or competitive.. or.. something – so naturally it becomes a bit of a battle royale between the two. But with more limericks.
Anyways, on to the murder! Immediately following a scene where this creeper almost rapes a girl because the magical leprechaun lust spell wears off at a terrible moment, this guy is electrocuted by an awkward sex robot. Good! Earned it. But let’s talk about this scene for a second. It looks like the designer combined the robot from Short Circuit with a blow up doll and said “yeah okay let’s just run with this”. And they did. Because it seemed like a good design.
Body count: 7
Leprechaun’s death: His pot of gold is burned with flamethrower, he is incinerated
Death by Kardashian
Can I say that? I’m gonna say it. This woman’s vanity is her ultimate end after her lips, hips, and boobs over-inflate to the point of explosion. We’ve all learned a little something from this movie – don’t fuck with leprechaun wishes, man.
Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997) – Bonerkill
For a movie that’s weirdly plot heavy, this kill might be my favorite. He bursts through a guy’s dick. Through his dick. How, you ask? Well, that’s a strange thing to get hung up on, but I’ll tell you. Back in the Leprechaun’s cave of wonders (his lair, I guess) a bunch of marines shoot him while rescuing an Alien space princess that the Leprechaun wants to marry so he can be alien royalty. Again, it’s weirdly plot heavy. The Leprechaun is shot, and as a marine victory pisses on his corpse, he uses his magic to send his energy up through the stream of urine to hide in the marine’s junk until he can make his grand escape and begin to wreak havoc. This movie is so strange.
Body count: 8
Leprechaun’s death: Ejected into space, blown up
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood (2003) – Killer Bong
Our man loves a good bit o’ green. He’s not great with sharing his gold though. This scene is pretty silly (aren’t they all) but you do have to admire the force it must take to stab someone through the stomach with a bong. It’s a blunt instrument (I am so sorry for that pun).
Body count: 14
Leprechaun’s death: Shot with four leaf clover bullet, thrown into wet cement
Leprechaun: Origins (2014) – the Spine Ripper
Of all the franchises to get a gritty reboot, I did not expect Leprechaun to be one of them. And yet, here we are. The 2014 reboot has none of the limericks – no Warwick Davis either – but much more blood than the previous entries. The best kill in the film is actually pretty rad. One of the cannon fodder protagonists has their spine ripped out. Their spine! Like a surprise visit from a chainsaw-wielding junkie, it’s unexpectedly gnarly.
Body count: 10
Leprechaun’s death: Decapitation
Leprechaun: In the Hood (2000)
I couldn’t find a clip of my favorite death from the 5th installment in which the Leprechaun punches a hole through a guy’s stomach.
Disappointing, I know. Instead, I’ll leave you with perhaps one of the most memorable moments of the whole franchise. A rapping Warwick Davis. Enjoy.
Body count:11
Leprechaun’s death: Not applicable. He wins!
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Looking for more St. Patrick’s Day Fun? Check out our list of 5(ish) St. Patrick’s Day Horror Movies that are completely unrelated to the wish-granting killer franchise (Grabbers is a personal favorite!)
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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed
The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.
Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.
The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.
Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”
Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.
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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween
Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.
The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.
“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.
Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.
The prize also includes:
An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings
A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear
A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room
A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course
The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II
Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two
“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”
Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.
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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power
Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.
Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.
Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.
There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.
The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.
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