Leprechaun 4: In Space

Boy are we in for quite a shocker today? Like every single horror franchise that just wanted to die, the "Leprechaun franchise" decided to do that with 1997 second direct-to-video installment "Leprechaun 4: In Space."

Now I know what you're thinking: how could they come up with the idea of putting the Leprechaun in space? You're guess is as good as mine. In this one, the Leprechaun captures Princess Zarina, played by Rebekah Carlton, in order to marry her and rule her home planet. Along comes some "Star Trek" type people, who kill the Leprechaun. One of the comrades, Kowlaski, played by Geoff Meed, gets all cocky and takes a leak on the Leprechaun. The Leprechaun then sneaks into Kowlaski's private, which makes no sense because as far as I know, a Leprechaun doesn't have that ability!!!! When Kowlaski is having a loving moment with Delores, played by Debbe Dunning, the Leprechaun emerges from Kowlaski's private, giving him the worst pain ever, and every guy watching this scene feels that pain.

Like the usual sci-fi movies happen, they are all put in humiliation of being in this movie. Tina (Jessica Collins) gets stuck in an air duct, Delores' space suit get damaged, Metal Head (Tim Colceri) is the android, and the Leprechaun sets off the ship's self-destruct mechanism. Dr. Mittenhand, played by Guy Siner, gets injected with Zarina's DNA and a combination dosage of a tarantula and a scorpion. Bloodcrypt Keeper mentioned in his review, "He is doused in liquid nitrogen and shattered by a bullet a la Terminator 2, similar to how your will to live should be feeling at this point in your viewing of this abysmal mess."

If you think that is ridiculous, the Leprechaun zaps himself with an enlarging ray, causing him to be a giant, which looks like A SHAMELESS MOCKING OF THE QUEEN ALIEN AT THE END OF "ALIENS!!!" Books eventually sucks him out of the ship by opening an airlock, causing him to explode. If that is not enough, he gives the middle finger to the crew. Bloodcrypt Keeper is right when he says, "Really, he is flipping off the audience as if to say “At no point during the making or execution of the film did we respect you, the audience."

This movie is utterly shameless. How dare they decide to make this monstrosity? Why did they decide to make this when no one (and I mean, no one) would be scared of a vacuous Leprechaun!?!? Just don't watch it, plain and simple!

If that is not enough, they made two direct-to-video where they put the Leprechaun in "the hood." I am not kidding. If you want to know how bad they are, stay tuned tomorrow when I talk about the first one in this horrendous franchise.