Leprechaun Tales

Decades after the original massacre, a group of college students rents an old cabin and unwittingly awakens the dormant leprechaun. The vengeful creature, still seeking his stolen gold, begins a new spree of terror, picking off the students one by one with brutal and often darkly comedic methods. The survivors must find a way to stop the leprechaun before he finishes his bloody quest and collects his riches.

Leprechaun Returns received a mixed to negative reception from critics and audiences, with many finding it to be a forgettable entry in the franchise that failed to recapture the charm or humor of the original, while some appreciated its B-movie horror-comedy tone.

• Offers some gore and dark humor that may appeal to die-hard fans of the series.

• Lacks the distinctive personality and campy appeal of the original Warwick Davis films.

• A low-budget horror flick that struggles to stand out.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce and generally unimpressed, with comments often pointing to a low-budget feel and a weak plot that doesn't live up to the franchise's earlier installments.

Unlike the original films which starred Warwick Davis as the leprechaun, this installment features Linden Porco in the titular role, a performance that was noted for its physicality but often overshadowed by the film's overall reception.