Leprechaun in the Hood - The BEST in the Franchise

This week on This Movie Deserves Better, Col's making the case for Leprechaun in the Hood (2000) — the straight-to-video entry everyone wrote off and nobody defended. Until now.But is it really the bottom of the barrel... or the most complete film in the franchise? Warwick Davis in full hip-hop mode, Ice-T as a music mogul with a finger deficit, and a ending that reveals the Leprechaun has had bars the whole time.In this episode we dig into:The franchise history and how we got here.The gospel rap scene and why it works.The practical effects kill that genuinely holds up.The corrupting influence of the flute and what the film is actually saying about fame.Where it stumbles — and why it still deserves better, plus our usual deeply unserious awards.Follow the show: @tmdbpodcast Insta/TikTok/YTGot a movie that deserves better? Drop us a message or leave a comment.