Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood (2002) (V)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Director:

Steven Ayromlooi

Writers:

Steven Ayromlooi (writer)
Mark Jones (characters)

Release Date:

30 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

Evil has a whole new rap!

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Leprechaun | Psychic | Bong | B Movie | Severed Leg

Cast

Warwick Davis	...	Leprechaun
Tangi Miller	...	Emily Woodrow
Laz Alonso	...	Rory
Page Kennedy	...	Jamie Davis
Sherrie Jackson	...	Lisa Duncan
Donzaleigh Abernathy	...	Esmerelda
Shiek Mahmud-Bey	...	Watson
Sticky Fingaz	...	Cedric
Keesha Sharp	...	Chanel
Sonya Eddy	...	Yolanda
Beau Billingslea	...	Thompson
Christopher Murray	...	Whitaker (as Chris Murray)
Vickilyn Reynolds	...	Doria
Willie C. Carpenter	...	Father Jacob
Varee	...	Countergirl

Also Known As:

Leprechaun 6 (USA) (working title)
Leprechaun 6: Back 2 tha Hood (USA) (DVD title)
Leprechaun: Back in Da Hood (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, pervasive language, drug use and some sexuality.

Runtime:

Argentina:90 min | Netherlands:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Germany:18 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | Ireland:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Lions Gate Entertainment

Trivia:

This is the first movie where we see The Leprechaun's bare feet.

Goofs:

Continuity: Rory's sunglasses when his girlfriend gets off the motorcycle and kisses him.

Quotes:

Policeman: [after Leprechaun rips off his leg] Hey! You give that back!

Movie Connections:

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Soundtrack:

Booty Shakin' Queen

Only hardcore fans may find merit in this film.

The evil Leprechaun is back to reclaim his gold but this time he's got to resist the temptation of... smoking a bong?!? Leprechaun meets the boyz in the hood and proves that he's got what it takes to be the baddest mofo around. Lep is back to the hood and up to no good... again.

I'm not an avid Leprechaun fan. In fact, I've never paid much attention to these movies until this year came around. I've seen Leprechaun 1, 2, 3 and now 6 (Back 2 Tha Hood) and I'd say that "Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood" would have to be the best of the series. I had seen some parts of part 3 and about half of Leprechaun 4 a couple of years ago but I don't think I'd seen enough to pass judgment.

What attracts me to this film the most is that it's so different from the rest of the series. When I say this, I'm thinking of how Jason X was to the rest of the Jason movies. I mean, the Leprechaun isn't used to dealing with these smart-ass ghetto thugs. The jokes used in the movie aren't very original and are either hit or miss. You either like this kind of humor or just think that it's been done before and move on. For me, it was a guilty pleasure.

None of the characters in this movie are likable except for the Leprechaun, but if he wasn't likable, he wouldn't have gotten to this many sequels, would he? For the most part, I was happy to see these smart-asses get beaten up and impaled by bongs, stabbed with sharp objects and all harmful acts that happened during the movie. Some of the slow motion was well-placed and made the film evermore funny (i.e. Lep's eye incident) but for the most part, it didn't suit the movie all that well but didn't really harm it either..

The Leprechaun looked so much better in this film, he looks a lot creepier than he used to. Every time I'd see a Leprechaun film, I'd wonder if people actually got scared of him because he was always so comical with his appearance and annoying rhymes. Luckily, I only remember the Leprechaun blubbering out one rhyme in this movie which was a welcomed change, instead of rolling my eyes at another lame one-rhymer.

When it all comes down to it, this is an average horror film but a good addition to the Leprechaun series. If you're bored and want some horror fun, check out this film because you got about a 50/50 chance of splitting your sides in laughter like I did or just staring blankly at the screen. I say, give it a chance.