To date, there have been seven feature films in the Leprechaun franchise. The first debuted 25 years ago in 1993, and the most recent was released in 2014. Warwick Davis played the main villain in all but the last installment. Here, we’ve listed every movie in the Leprechaun series along with basic information, plus trailers and streaming links (if available):
Leprechaun
Leprechaun is the first film in the franchise. Released in 1993, the movie takes place in a remote cabin in North Dakota. Leprechaun is written & directed by Mark Jones and stars Warwick Davis, Jennifer Aniston, and Ken Olandt. The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 32 minutes.
Leprechaun 2
In this 1994 sequel, the Leprechaun makes his way to Los Angeles. Leprechaun 2 is directed by Rodman Flender, written by Mark Jones, Turi Meyer, and Al Septien and stars Warwick Davis, Charlie Heath, and Shevonne Durkin. Leprechaun 2 has a runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Leprechaun 3
Made in 1994, Leprechaun 3 features the eponymous baddie terrorizing folks in Las Vegas. The film is directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, written by David DuBos and Mark Jones and stars Warwick Davis, John Gatins, and Lee Armstrong. Leprechaun 3 has a runtime of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Leprechaun 4: In Space
Leprechaun 4: In Space is likely the worst film in the Leprechaun franchise, and that’s a statement. This 1997 installment has the Leprechaun looking for a bride in space… The film is directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, written by Mark Jones and Dennis A. Pratt and stars Warwick Davis, Brent Jasmer, and Jessica Collins. Leprechaun 4: In Space has a runtime of 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Leprechaun in the Hood
Leprechaun in the Hood is the fifth film in the Leprechaun franchise. This sequel was released in the year 2000 and saw the series change direction, for the better, by bringing the Leprechaun back to planet Earth and dropping him in the hood. Leprechaun in the Hood and its followup Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood are easily the best of the franchise. The film is directed by Rob Spera, written by Mark Jones, Doug Hall, John Huffman, Alan Reynolds, Rob Spera & William Wells and stars Warwick Davis, Ice-T, Anthony Montgomery. Leprechaun in the Hood has a runtime of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood
Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood is the sixth film in the Leprechaun franchise. This installment from 2003 is tied with the series’ previous entry, Leprechaun In The Hood, for the best of the Leprechaun movies. The film is directed by Steven Ayromlooi, written by Mark Jones and Steven Ayromlooi and stars Warwick Davis, Tangi Miller, and Laz Alonso. Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood has a runtime of 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Leprechaun: Origins
Leprechaun: Origins is the seventh and most recent film in the Leprechaun franchise. Produced by a completely different crew of people than any of the previous entires in the series, this is the first of the Leprechaun movies not to feature Warwick Davis as the evil Leprechaun, instead the film-makers opted to use a computer-generated monster. Thus, Lephrechaun: Origins is essentially an entirely different movie from its predecessors. The film is directed by Zach Lipovsky, written by Harris Wilkinson and stars Dylan Postl, Stephanie Bennett, and Andrew Dunbar. Leprechaun: Origins has a runtime of 1 hour and 30 minutes.