Film Review: LEPRECHAUN 3 (1995)

The Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) goes to Las Vegas in the straight to video release "Leprechaun 3" (1995). The third entry is never kind to a franchise and that is no different in this film. This film finds the Leprechaun in the City of Sin, which is the perfect place for him. After being accidentally released from his prison as a statue by an unscrupulous pawn shop owner, the Leprechaun gets mixed up with Scott and Tammy (John Gatins & Lee Armstrong, respectfully), two kids just trying to find their path in the City of Sin.

All hell breaks loose when the Leprechaun's blood gets into Scott's wound and causes him to start turning into a Leprechaun himself (I know how ridiculous it sounds). Now there are two Leprechauns running around Las Vegas telling bad puns. By the time this film came out the franchise was filled with bad puns (like the previous two films didn't have enough) and lost its charm (whatever little charm it did have) due to the lack of creativity by the filmmakers.

In the director's chair this time is Brian Trenchard-Smith, who previously helmed "Night of the Demons 2" (1994) and "BMX Bandits" (1983). This film is even grander than the previous film with its extreme gore and fantastically fatal death scenes (played completely tongue in cheek). Trenchard-Smith's direction is uninspiring and everything is a Technicolor dream (well, the film is in Las Vegas).

This is an easily forgettable film (as the rest of the films in the franchise will be). The only saving grace is that Davis returned to play the title character. He always seems to have a good time unlike the rest of the cast in this film.