Review: Leprechaun 3 (1995)

Otherwise known as Leprechaun in Vegas, this 3rd entry into the series marks the beginning of the Brian Trenchard-Smith's two-film reign as director of the wee mayhem. Most of my friends consider this to be the best entry into the series.

Leprechaun 3 features some pretty good ideas: I liked the whole magic show thing, and the guy getting cut in half was cool. For pure comedic value, I can see why the flick appeals. Warwick Davis gets a lot of funny lines in this one, and surprisingly, so do his victims. The Elvis impersonation is probably worth a rental alone.

Besides the increased comedy, Lep 3 also ushers in the bane of all low-budget horror flicks: the increasingly boring plot dumps and set-ups. You could really just fast forward through the film until Davis appears onscreen, and then resume fast-forwarding once he exits.

I recommend if you liked the second one. If not, go rent Willow or something.