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RUNTIME
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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Leprechaun's Revenge
"Evil has a new holiday."
2012 1h 28m EN
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5.1
MID
★5.1TMDB · 61
HorrorFantasyThriller
Synopsis
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An evil leprechaun who has been imprisoned within the roots of a majestic old oak tree, is accidentally set loose on St. Patrick's Day. Once free, he takes out his bloody revenge on the descendants of the people who originally imprisoned him.
“Evil has a new holiday.”
Cast
Billy Zane
Sheriff Connor O'Hara
Courtney Halverson
Karen O'Hara
William Devane
Pop O'Hara
Derek Babb
Josh
Kent Jude Bernard
Enos
Chase Boltin
Ben
Dave Davis
Dax Spence
Matty Ferraro
Tannen
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Drew Daywalt
- Writers
- Anthony C. Ferrante
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 14 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Drew Daywalt, shot by Robert Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Gregory S. Burkart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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5 / 8
DIRECTOR
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Editor Asaf Eisenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Billy Zane and Courtney Halverson and William Devane carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Evil has a new holiday.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1876454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Drew Daywalt directs. Robert Morris behind the camera. Gregory S. Burkart scores. Asaf Eisenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 14 years ago.
- 3Directed by Drew Daywalt, shot by Robert Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Gregory S. Burkart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Asaf Eisenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Billy Zane and Courtney Halverson and William Devane carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Evil has a new holiday.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1876454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robert Morris
- Original score
- Gregory S. Burkart
- Editing
- Asaf Eisenberg
- Production design
- Michelle Jones
- Stunt coordinator
- Danny Cosmo
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Drew Daywalt
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- Wuchak★ 5/10
A malevolent Leprechaun is on the loose In the town of Keening in eastern USA, a teenager (Courtney Halverson) inadvertently resurrects a creature linked to her Irish heritage while out hunting with her grandad (William Devane). They attempt to convince her skeptical father, who happens to be the sheriff (Billy Zane), as they try to figure out how to stop the murderous lil’ devil. "Red Clover" (2012) was originally titled “Leprechaun’s Revenge,” but it has nothing to do with the series featuring Warwick Davis. The creature here is uglier, humorless and more malevolent, ripping faces off, disemboweling victims and cutting a person in half. The scriptwriter wrote “Headless Horseman” and the contemporaneous “American Horror House,” as well as directed “Sharknado” the next year. This is cut from the same TV-budget cloth. Redhead Courtney Halverson is decent as the teen protagonist with her unique look, but she’s almost anorexic looking. They needed someone who is able to keep the viewer’s attention in a flick of this ilk, like Cindy Busby in “Behemoth” or Danielle C. Ryan from “Snowbeast,” both of which came out a year earlier. Erin Karpluk from “Wyvern” is another good example while Joelle Westwood in “The Hunting” is a more recent one. Yet the green-hued cinematography is welcome and I liked how the actors took the material seriously with an occasional stab at droll humor. The father’s explanation for the missing mother, however, is ridiculous and leaves a bad taste, along with the ending in general. The flick runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. GRADE: C
Production companies
Who made it
Syfy
US
- AF
After Dark Films
US
Key crew
- Second Assistant DirectorJordan Edwards
- VFX ArtistD.J. Shea
- Production ManagerBobby Ranghelov
- ProducerAlan Amiel
- ProducerMoshe Diamant
- Executive ProducerGregory M. Walker
- ProducerStephanie Caleb
- Post Production SupervisorLauren Ito
- Second Second Assistant DirectorMichael Chochol
- Executive ProducerSholom Gelt
- Production DesignMichelle Jones
- ProducerAnthony C. Ferrante
- Line ProducerKaterina Slantcheva
- EditorAsaf Eisenberg
- Art DirectionRuston Head
- First Assistant DirectorFarris Hopkins
- ProducerLucy Mukerjee-Brown
- VFX ArtistKimberlee Loop
- Stunt CoordinatorDanny Cosmo
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- leprechaun
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2012-03-17R
Also known as
International titles
- Red CloverUS
- El Duende Maldito 7 La VenganzaSV
