Every Haunting Hour Ever #74: Lotsa Luck

Season: 4 

Episode: 8

Original Airdate: November 15, 2014

Director: James Head

Writer(s): Nicole Dubac

"Can you make Leprechauns scary?" This is a question that has plagued mankind since the dawn of time. First there was Leprechaun. Then Leprechaun 2. Then Leprechaun 3. Then Leprechaun 4: In Space. Then Leprechaun in the Hood and finally Leprechaun vs. Chucky. Okay I made that last one up but I wouldn't be surprised if it was actually real. Anyway, despite man's efforts, these films didn't make Leprechauns scary. But years later, The Haunting Hour would take a shot at the "Make Leprechauns Scary" challenge. Did they succeed? Let's take a look! 

Greg is an Irish-American kid, whose luck has always been bad. So he uses his mother's own family spell-book to trap a Leprechaun and shake him down for good fortunes. Only for him to learn that this leprechaun has an ulterior motive.

One of the things I liked about this episode was the leprechaun named Shamus. First of all, the lore behind the leprechaun was pretty interesting, especially when it came to learning how Shamus' wishing system worked. According to Shamus, when someone makes a wish, there needs to be something to replace it, which is exemplified in the case where Greg wishes for luck at the cost of having his father's luck go sour when he gets fired. What makes this part interesting is that the system is clearly explained and you actually get to see it being put to use throughout the episode. Not only that but as the episode goes on, he becomes more and more threatening until he becomes quite frightening at the end. 

The other thing I liked about this episode was the the mother. In the episode, she is of Irish descent and comes from a family who has a history with Shamus. While it would've been very easy for her to have "Irish" has her only character trait, the episode actually avoids that by also making her a mother who genuinely loves her son. I think the scene that really shows how much she cares is the scene where she teams up with her son to ward off Shamus towards the end of the episode. Not only is it a cool scene but a parent becoming very involved in the plot is something that isn't seen very often on this show. 

Overall, I really enjoyed Lotsa Luck. Whether it's St. Patrick's Day or any other day, it's still a very good episode to check out.

Overall Grade: A