10 Trash Horror Movies With 1 Amazing Kill

5. Leprechaun 4: In Space - Kowalski

Leprechaun 4: In Space Kowalski Death
Trimark Pictures

Without wanting to sound too harsh, are any of the Leprechauns movies actually good? Of course, that's a subjective topic and largely dependent on whether you think the 1993 first entry in the eight-picture franchise is decent, but this is a horror series that's brimming with, well, sh*t.

In addition to his more traditional acts of chaos and carnage, this is a series that's seen its titular Lubdan cracking skulls in Las Vegas, up in the stars, and in the hood. Arguably the worst film of the bunch - and a total rip-off of Aliens - is Leprechaun 4: In Space. While the picture is a total stinker, there is one rather smart kill in amongst the dross.

After cocksure marine Kowalski blows the Leprechaun to pieces with a grenade during the opening act, the meathead celebrates this victory by taking a leak on parts of Lep's scattered body. Skip ahead 15 minutes or so, and Kowalski seeks some alone time with Debbe Dunning's Private Costello... only for Warwick Davis' Ludban to burst through the, err, pee hole of this jock. With that, Kowalski bites the bullet.

As for the rest of the movie? Well, Leprechaun 4 has the sort of graphics that would feel at home on the Commodore Amiga (ask your parents), features knock-off lightsabers, and is an all-round ginormous piece of space dung. That Kowalski kill, though? Yeah, pretty darn decent.

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