Leprechaun Returns(2018)
2018 · Steven Kostanski · 93 min
A group of unwitting sorority sisters accidentally awaken the serial-killing Leprechaun after they build a sorority house on his hunting grounds.
Horror · Comedy
6.1667 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
4/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Leprechaun Returns scares
Leprechaun Returns leans hard into goofy, over-the-top kills and one-liners rather than real dread. The pace moves quickly, with the creature popping up to chase and slice through characters in silly, exaggerated ways. Blood and practical gore effects are frequent and cartoonish rather than upsetting, so it plays more like a comedy with claws than a horror film meant to unsettle you. It's a good pick if you want laughs and a body count, not something that will actually scare you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Leprechaun Returns rates psychological 1/5, visceral 4/5, gore 4/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 4 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A goofy setup gives way to a steady climb of campy kills that keeps ramping up with a few breathers before a chaotic, all-out finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Leprechaun Returns?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Leprechaun Returns rates 2/5 — moderately scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be heavy on gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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