Okay, so we’ve seen our little green friend the Leprechaun, and his evil cousins, in six films now.  Should we see him in more?  Why not!  Since it’s St. Patrick’s Day, and we’re touched by the holiday spirit, we’re bringing you our ideas for the next five entries in the Leprechaun series.  We’ve seen him in Vegas, in outer space, and of course, in the hood.  Let’s see where he’s headed next! First up...Leprechaun Gone Wild!

The first entry in this new burst of Leprechaun films will, of course, need to grab everyone’s attention.  Sure, it could re-imagine the series, or take a turn for the serious…but why go to all that trouble when you can just amp up the nudity?  What could be better than the Leprechaun on a wild chase around New Orleans looking for his “sacks of gold”?  Imagine the potential for sheer debauchery!  It sounds silly and juvenile, but don’t act like you wouldn’t Netflix it.  We know you would.

                                                  Leprechaun Goes to Jail 

After a wild romp in New Orleans, it’s only natural that the Leprechaun will end up in some hot water.  All those young naked women, all that booze – he was destined to get locked up.  Now the tiny terror will have to deal with even greater horrors: no gold, shared showers, and a couple of cellmates who keep calling him a “tidbit”.  But the Leprechaun’s got a plan…

                                                  Leprechauns on a Plane 

Fade in to sirens screeching, guard dogs barking…and the Leprechaun crawling up to his chin in sewage.  After a daring escape from the previous flick’s pen, the Leprechaun hops on a plane!  Forget snakes…there’s nothing more terrifying than a Leprechaun on a plane.  Think of the carnage!  If this guy’s willing to bite off a dude’s ear for his gold, imagine what he’ll do when he has to check it with luggage.  And where will our little maniacal friend be headed?

                                                  Leprechaun Goes to Ireland

If this one sounds too easy, then consider this: in his six films to date, the little green killing machine has never spent a whole film on the Emerald Isle. Now, after hard partying in the Big Easy, a long and terrible stay in the slammer, and a plane full of murdered victims, ol’ Leppie’s gotta be feeling a little nostalgic, right?  We imagine this one as less of a horror film, more of a coming-of-age, getting-back-to-your-roots type of thing.  (Y’know, like One True Thing or Sweet Home Alabama, but with a body count.)  Yes, everyone needs a daddy…even the Leprechaun.  Plus, imagine the damage he could unleash in a Dublin pub!

                                                  Leprechaun Day Camp

While in Ireland he finds his long lost pappy…but who wants to look at the Leprechaun’s ugly little mug all day?!  Daddy says they’re going to Disneyland Belfast, and all of a sudden the Leprechaun’s shipped off to camp!  Now it’s all the counselors can do to keep their heads on straight – or keep them on at all!  Summer fun, arts and crafts, and scavenger hunts for gold.  This is what classic cinema is made of.  And we find it quite fitting that this film – which would be the eleventh in the series – should end where all good slasher films end: sleepaway camp!

So that’s our take on what the future should hold for everyone’s favorite pocket-sized killer.  Nudity, carnage, prison sex, and a quest for self discovery.  Outrageous?  Maybe.  But at least he’s not going Back 2 tha Hood, right?  Anyway, let us know if you have any ideas for where the Leprechaun should travel.  And have a happy St. Paddy’s Day!