Leprechaun(1993)
1993 · Mark Jones · 93 min
A demonic leprechaun terrorizes a group of young people whom he believes stole his gold.
Horror · Comedy
5.6889 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is Leprechaun?
Watching this feels more like a goofy monster romp than anything genuinely scary, with a wisecracking creature hamming it up between kills. The pace bounces between silly comedy bits and quick bursts of slasher-style chasing, so it never settles into real dread. Blood shows up here and there but stays cartoonish rather than harsh. It's the kind of horror movie you watch for laughs with friends, not one that will unsettle you afterward.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Leprechaun rates psychological 1/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 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: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A campy setup gives way to a bouncy, uneven string of chases and scares that ramps up toward a chaotic final showdown.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5.
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