Leprechaun Returns is a comedy horror film directed by Astron-6's Steven Kostanski, from a screenplay by Suzanne Keilly. It is the eighth installment in the Leprechaun franchise and a direct sequel to 1993's Leprechaun which disregards the events of the previous five sequels, similarly to its contemporary Halloween. The film stars Taylor Spreitler as the daughter of Tory Redding from the original film, who encounters the title creature 25 years after her mother trapped it in a well (a retcon from the original film, in which Nathan and Alex Murphy knocked the leprechaun into the well and destroyed the well). Warwick Davis elected not to return as the Leprechaun, and Linden Porco took over the role for this film. It’s an international co-production between Canada, the United States and South Africa.
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Lila Jenkins arrives at Devil's Lake, North Dakota, to help greenify an old house owned by her sorority at Laramore University. Lila hitches a ride from Ozzie Jones and reveals that her mother, Tory Redding, died the year prior to cancer. Ozzie accidentally drops his phone while unloading Lila's luggage and heads back to retrieve it. He is sprayed by water from the old well, rebirthing the Leprechaun. He punches his way out of Ozzie's torso, collecting the gold coin that Ozzie swallowed 25 years ago.
Lila meets her sorority sisters Katie, an eco-friendly girl; Rose, the self-appointed leader of the group; and Meredith, a heavy drinker who brings over Katie's ex boyfriend Andy, and Matt, a wannabe filmmaker. After Meredith insults Lila's mother for her fear of monsters, Lila goes to bed and encounters visions of Zombie Ozzie. The next morning, Katie and Andy install a solar panel. The Leprechaun learns that his powers are weak due to his loss of gold, and determines that killing will solve his problems. That night, the Leprechaun reveals himself to Lila and Meredith, who takes pictorial evidence of the creature when Matt and Rose rebuff their suspicions. Andy also encounters the Leprechaun, who cuts him in half with the solar panel.
