It's a pity that they stopped put Leprchaun movies in for theatrical release. Because these are still damn good movies and this fourth installment is no exception to that rule. The cast does a great job and it's scary and funny. Warwick Davis is always great as the Leprechaun, in fact, in my humble opinion I feel that the fourth installment is the best. Doctor Mittenhand is a tad strange, but kind of cool. The effects are cool and the story is cool, all the elements are these. There are some minor character issues, but that's to be expected with dealing with marines. But other then that, it's a pretty cool movie. I give it 8 STARS.

The 'Leprechaun' films can be seen from either way. Some people will, and do, consider them guilty pleasures not to be taken seriously, most acknowledging that they are not necessarily great films. Others will, and do, dislike them for mostly being cheap, far from scary, too dumb to be entertaining and not very interesting.

Being on a horror franchise roll recently, after having more free time after such a lot going on professionally and personally, finally decided to see all the 'Leprechaun' films to see which above extreme they would fall under. Even when genuinely trying to judge them for what they are and what they're trying to do, am going to agree with the latter. Disliked the first film as far as the previous three films go, and while the next two were marginal improvements they were not particularly good either.

'Leprechaun 4: In Space' for me is one of the weakest of the franchise. There is far worse in the genre and overall, but apart from a few bright spots most of the film is poorly executed for reasons that are similar and even the same as the previous three films.

Once again, Warwick Davis is the best thing about 'Leprechaun 4: In Space'. He really does throw himself into the role and has enough moments of amusement and grotesque creepiness. The material is beneath him but he gives it all a good bash.

Aside from Davis, there are a few mildly amusing moments and the idea was a weird but interesting one. The music is not exactly memorable but it didn't jar or sound cheap.

However, that adjective is a good way to describe how the production values look, very sloppy and hasty looking and the special effects look as if they were made as a last minute afterthought with the small remainder of what was left of the budget. The direction has such an inexperienced or indifferent feel to it, and apart from Davis the acting is awful, struggling to do anything with lead characters that have no personality and irritating supporting ones behaving vaguely and idiotically.

Very like as with before, 'Leprechaun 4: In Space' is particularly undone by the script and story. The script is crude and childish in humour, nothing funny here, and everything sounded so awkward and contrived. On top of not making sense to the point of incoherence, the story overdoes the dumb factor, is often uneventful, with some dragging on forever stretches, and there is nothing scary or suspenseful due to the excessive predictability and no atmosphere. The kills completely lack creativity or anything unsettling and there is a good deal of randomness and things added for no reason so it feels gratuitous.

Summarising, another weak instalment. 3/10 Bethany Cox

IN SPACE is the fourth instalment of this interminable franchise, once again pairing diminutive star Warwick Davis with cult director Brian Trenchard-Smith. Their previous effort, LEPRECHAUN 3, was the best of the series - although that's not exactly saying much - but this one's a step backwards, a film that adopts a silly, anything-goes style approach where nothing really sticks. The space setting is novel, yes, but its main purpose seems to be to include a random bunch of space marines and characters copied from the ALIEN franchise. Davis fits oddly into all this, and his moronic japes don't help. The script is also generally sub par, and the only novelty comes from seeing a couple of actors who were great in previous things trying their best not to embarrass themselves. Miguel A. Nunez, Jr. is a welcome throwback to RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, but for any lover of British television in the 1980s the real gem is Guy Siner, 'ALLO 'ALLO star, playing a demented half-robot mad scientist. And yes, he retains his German accent, somewhat inevitably...