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Leprechaun in the Hood2000

Name: Leprechaun in the Hood
Genre: Slasher, Comedy Horror
Released: 2000-03-28
Rating: 3.8

“Evil's in the house.”

Directed by Rob Spera

3.8

Crypt Score

Blended from 3 sources

IMDb 3.7Rotten Tomatoes 30%TMDB 4.9

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Year

2000

Runtime

90 min

Box Office

🏆 1 nomination.

The premise

When Butch, Postmaster P, and Stray Bullet loot the local hip-hop mogul's studio to fund their demo album, the threesome unwittingly ends up with the secret of Mack Daddy's success: a magical flute. Their gigs instantly turn golden but a blood-thristy Leprechaun and an angry Mack Daddy are hot on their trail, leaving a wake of destruction tainted by politically incorrect limericks.

Horror Vault's take

The fifth entry in the long-running Leprechaun franchise transplants the gold-obsessed killer to an urban hip-hop setting, where three aspiring rappers accidentally steal a magical artifact tied to a ruthless music mogul's empire. What starts as a shortcut to stardom quickly turns into a bloody chase as the murderous Leprechaun closes in — rhyming all the way. Warwick Davis returns in full form, delivering the franchise's signature blend of outrageous kills and dark humor against a late-90s hip-hop backdrop. Fans of unapologetically trashy horror-comedy will find plenty to enjoy here.

Content: Graphic Violence, Gore, Racially Insensitive Humor, Drug Use References, Strong Language