The “Leprechaun” franchise might just be the single worst film franchise out there. This is third film in the series and like the first two, there is nothing even remotely positive I have to say about it. This was the first one to go direct-to-video, showing that even the makers were quickly losing faith in this series.

The Leprechaun (Warwick Davis “Willow”, “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi”) hits the bright lights of Las Vegas. He’s out to get his gold and he doesn’t care who he has to torture and kill to get it. Can this evil Irish creature be defeated?

The Leprechaun character is just as annoying and boring as before. Of all the slasher villains, Leprechaun is probably the worst. I think he’s just awful and he’s even worse than Candyman and the Djinn from “Wishmaster”. The other characters in this movie are just abysmal and the acting is some of the worst you’ll see in any movie. Horror fans may recognise Caroline Williams from “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” in here. She gets a particularly horrendous death sequence involving some really weird special effects. The whole sequence with her demise is not funny, scary or interesting, it’s just unpleasant and weird.

The “Leprechaun” sequels do not advance plot points or build upon what came before them, they simply toss the Leprechaun into a slightly different setting and have him repeat his dreadfully dull antics. Horror franchises (and especially slasher ones) are known for being repetitive but because the “Leprechaun” films are so unwatchable, it just makes it all the more frustrating. I strongly recommend avoiding this movie and all the other “Leprechaun” films if you value your precious time on this planet. If you are masochist then sit back, watch all of them and see how many brain cells you have left at the end.