Leprechaun

Leprechaun

Mark Jones

(1993)

A demonic leprechaun terrorizes a group of young people whom he believes stole his gold.

Cast

Warwick Davis
Leprechaun: Warwick Davis
Jennifer Aniston
Tory: Jennifer Aniston
Ken Olandt
Nathan: Ken Olandt
Mark Holton
Ozzie: Mark Holton
Warwick Davis
Leprechaun: Warwick Davis
Jennifer Aniston
Tory: Jennifer Aniston
Ken Olandt
Nathan: Ken Olandt
Mark Holton
Ozzie: Mark Holton
Robert Hy Gorman
Alex: Robert Hy Gorman

Crew

ElectricianPeter Cornford
Property MasterMark Luine
Key Makeup ArtistLisa Buono
Stunt CoordinatorCole S. McKay
Special EffectsEric Leisher

Overview and Horror Legacy

The film has since developed a devoted cult following, valued primarily for Davis's energetic villainy and the campy exuberance of its premise, and the commercial logic of its success generated a franchise of sequels that continued to employ Davis in the title role across increasingly absurd settings throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s.

Collector Market and Memorabilia

Warwick Davis's committed physical performance as the murderous Leprechaun and Jennifer Aniston's film debut give this low-budget horror comedy its primary collector draws. Davis's subsequent franchise commitment and Aniston's career trajectory make the original a specific historical document.

Cult Status

Directed and written by Mark Jones, Leprechaun was produced on a budget of approximately $900,000 and shot on location in Saugus, California, with the rural farmhouse setting constructed and dressed to suggest the North Dakota backdrop of the script. The film more than proved its commercial viability at the box office, earning approximately $8 million. The film has since developed a devoted cult following, valued primarily for Davis's energetic villainy and the campy exuberance of its premise, and the commercial logic of its success generated a franchise of sequels that continued to employ Davis in the title role across increasingly absurd settings throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s.

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