Episode 128: Rob Spera’s Leprechaun in the Hood (2000)

Rotten Tomato Score: 30%

A listener suggested Leprechaun In The Hood, and we walked straight into the trap. What sounds like a goofy horror comedy premise turns into a movie we can barely sit through, and that tension becomes the story of our review: how do you fairly critique something that seems to fight basic filmmaking at every turn?

We break down the plot, the bargain set design, the harsh fade to black pacing that feels like missing commercials, and the special effects that never convince. We also talk about the uncomfortable parts that have not aged well, the strangely forced performances, and the way the soundtrack and “street” dialogue feel more like an imitation than a point of view. Along the way we keep our Screams and Streams format intact with tropes, one liners, gratuitous moments, laugh out loud beats, and our “what the fuck” list, including the baffling celebrity pop ins.

To survive it, we mix a Sinister Sip called the White Leprechaun and dig into the limited trivia we can find: the straight to video release, the reported budget, and even reused footage from the 1993 film. Then we do the only honest thing left and place it on our watchability scale with a score we almost never use.

Sinister Sips

White Leprechaun
From: Kitchen Magpie

Recipe:

• 1 oz Irish Whisky

• 1 oz Coffee Liqueur

• 2 oz Half and Half Cream

1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice

2. Shake for 10 - 15 seconds

3. Strain into a rocks glass

Plot Summary:

When three rappers want to get even with a pimp, they accidentally unleash a leprechaun who goes on a killing rampage in tha 'hood. (Taken from IMDb)

Watchability Scale

This movie was so bad that we decided to make an exception to the “no zeros” rule. We placed the film at 0 on the Watchability Scale.

Links

Rotten Tomatoes Page

IMDb page

Movie Trivia (TV Tropes)

25 Years Later (Pop Horror)