Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood(2003)
2003 · Steven Ayromlooi · 90 min
When Emily Woodrow and her friends happen on a treasure chest full of gold coins, they fail to to heed the warnings of a wise old psychic who had foretold that they would encounter trouble with a very nasty and protective Leprechaun.
Horror · Comedy
4.8230 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood scares
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood is a goofy horror comedy that leans on cheap jolts, one-liners, and a rubbery little killer hamming it up for laughs rather than real dread. The pace is quick and silly, bouncing between slapstick chase scenes and over-the-top kills that are more funny than scary. There's some cartoonish blood and violence, but it's played for laughs, not horror. This is a low-stakes watch for people who want a so-bad-it's-fun time, not anyone looking to be unsettled.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood rates psychological 1/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 70 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, low-stakes start that settles into a bouncy rhythm of comedic scares building to a livelier, more chaotic finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4.
How scary is Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, 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 moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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