Well, for a horror movie that involves a leprechaun as the bad guy and Billy Zane in one of the leads, then I must admit that I wasn't exactly having much of any high hopes for the movie.
But still, with it being a horror movie and one that I hadn't already seen, of course I managed to find the time to sit down and watch the 2012 movie "Red Clover" (aka "Leprechaun's Revenge") from writer Anthony C. Ferrante and director Drew Daywalt.
And I will say that "Red Clover" wasn't exactly a great horror movie. Sure, it was watchable, but it was not a great moment in horror film history. Why? Well, because the storyline was simply too mundane and generic.
I will say, though, that I liked the approach to the fabled leprechaun myth, and it being a bestial creature instead of a small, bearded Irish fella wearing green breeches and a hat. So on that aspect, then "Red Clover" actually scored some much needed points. While the creature design was rather interesting, the execution of bringing it to life on the screen was less than fortunate, because most of the time you just saw the leprechaun in glimpses, and when you do see it for a prolonged period of time, you realize that it is blatantly just a suit being worn.
The acting in the movie was adequate, but it was hard to take Billy Zane serious as a sheriff, especially when he was wearing that hipster hat of his. The movie also had the likes of William Devane and Thomas Francis Murphy on the cast list, whom were familiar faces to me, given my extensive record of watching movies.
For a horror movie then "Red Clover" didn't manage to fare all that well. There are far better horror movies readily available. Sure, "Red Clover" was watchable, but it wasn't a horror movie that stood out in any aspect.
My rating of "Red Clover" settles on a less than mediocre four out of ten stars.
