Red Clover (film)
{{short description|2012 television film}}
{{about|the film|other uses|Red clover (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox television
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| caption = DVD cover and poster reflecting the current title of the film
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| creator =
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| writer = Anthony C. Ferrante
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| director = Drew Daywalt
| starring = Billy Zane
Courtney Halverson
William Devane
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| theme_music_composer = Gregory S. Burkart
| country = United States
| language = English
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| producer = Anthony C. Ferrante
| editor = Asaf Eisenberg
| cinematography = Robert Morris
| runtime = 90 minutes
| company = After Dark Films
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| network = Syfy
| released = {{Start date|2012|03|17}}
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Red Clover (also known as Leprechaun's Revenge and St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun) is a 2012 made for television horror film directed by Drew Daywalt. The movie was originally made under the title Red Clover, but was changed to Leprechaun's Revenge for a March 17, 2012 television release on the Syfy Channel.{{cite web|title=Red Clover Becomes Leprechaun's Revenge and Gets an Air Date from Syfy |url=https://dreadcentral.com/news/53113/red-clover-becomes-leprechauns-revenge-and-gets-air-date-syfy#axzz2o4zMfWMq|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=21 December 2013}} The title was switched back to Red Clover for its 2013 DVD release.{{cite web|last=Turek|first=Ryan|title=After Dark's Red Clover Finds DVD Release Date|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/175393-after-darks-red-clover-finds-dvd-release-date/|publisher=STYD|accessdate=21 December 2013}} Red Clover stars Billy Zane as a Massachusetts sheriff who must save his town from a homicidal leprechaun.{{cite web|title=Billy Zane vs. a killer leprechaun?! Read more about Red Clover! |date=5 January 2012 |url=https://joblo.com/horror-movies/news/billy-zane-vs-a-killer-leprechaun-read-more-about-red-clover|publisher=JoBlo.com|accessdate=21 December 2013}}
Plot
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Set in the fictional town of Keening, Massachusetts, the movie follows Karen O'Hara (Courtney Halverson), a young woman who is largely unaware of the town's true bloody past. About sixty-six years ago, a horrific massacre devastated the town, and since that time the town has decided to forgo any St. Patrick's Day festivities. The town managed to temporarily rid themselves of the killer, a bloodthirsty leprechaun, by sending it to another dimension by way of an old book. However, Karen accidentally sets the monster free one day while she is out hunting. The leprechaun immediately sets about killing several people, but Karen's father, Sheriff Connor O'Hara (Billy Zane), is unwilling to believe 'Pops' O'Hara's (William Devane) claims that the murders are perpetuated by a supposedly mythical being.
Cast
- Billy Zane as Sheriff Connor O'Hara
- Courtney Halverson as Karen O'Hara
- William Devane as "Pops" O'Hara
- Dave Randolph-Mayhem Davis as Dax Spence (credited as Dave Davis)
- Kevin Mangold as The Leprechaun
- Azure Parsons as Officer Jen Peterson
- Kelly Washington as Amanda McHenry
- Derek Babb as Josh
- Chase Boltin as Ben
- Joseph Randy Causin as Parade Goer
- Danny Cosmo as Leprechaun Man
- Matty Ferraro as Tannen
- Andrea Frankle as Mrs. Jones
- Emily D. Haley as Parade Fan
- Karl Herlinger as Karl Morris
- Kent Jude Bernard as Enos
- Gabriel Jarret as Harris
- Thomas Francis Murphy as Dr. McCormick
- Dane Rhodes as Wally "Happy" O'Shannon
- Glen Warner as Green Face Man (uncredited)
Production
Daywalt began working on Red Clover while developing another project with After Dark, who had asked him to direct for them after viewing some of his other work.{{cite web|title=Leprechaun's Revenge: An Exclusive Interview With Drew Daywalt|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/166179-leprechauns-revenge-an-exclusive-interview-with-drew-daywalt/|publisher=STYD|accessdate=21 December 2013}} During the development of the film, writer Ferrante wanted to make the leprechaun character "creepy and organic" and wanted to avoid the typical clothing associated with St. Patrick’s Day.{{cite web|title=Leprechaun's Revenge: An Exclusive Interview With Anthony C. Ferrante|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/166227-leprechauns-revenge-an-exclusive-interview-with-anthony-ferrante/|publisher=STYD|accessdate=21 December 2013}} One of the weapons used in the film, a staff with four sharpened horseshoes on it, was developed after Ferrante joked that they could call the movie "Four-Leaf Cleaver". Filming took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Drew Daywalt on the Making of 'Leprechaun's Revenge' |url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/interview/exclusive-drew-daywalt-making-leprechauns-revenge|publisher=Fearnet|accessdate=21 December 2013}}
Reception
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Critical reception for Red Clover under its original name and its DVD release were mixed to negative.{{cite web|title='Leprechaun's Revenge' won't make you green with envy|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/leprechaun-s-revenge-won-t-make-you-green-with-envy-1.3599998|publisher=Newsday|accessdate=21 December 2013}}{{cite web|title=Review: Leprechaun's Revenge (2012)|date=21 March 2012 |url=https://dreadcentral.com/reviews/leprechauns-revenge-2012#axzz2o4zMfWMq|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=21 December 2013}} Comparisons were made to the Leprechaun film series and the movie's plot was one of the most commonly criticized elements of Red Clover.{{cite web|title=Review: Red Clover|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/62089/red-clover/|publisher=DVD Talk|accessdate=21 December 2013}} At the same time, several reviewers acknowledged that the film had some entertainment value as a B movie.{{cite web|last=Weinberg|first=Scott|title=FEARnet Movie Review: 'Red Clover'|url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/review/fearnet-movie-review-red-clover|publisher=Fearnet|accessdate=21 December 2013}}{{cite web|last=Coleman|first=Jason|title=DVD Review: 'Red Clover'|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jason_Coleman/2013/10/25/dvd_review_red_clover|publisher=StarPulse|accessdate=21 December 2013|archive-date=19 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119112503/http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jason_Coleman/2013/10/25/dvd_review_red_clover|url-status=dead}} DVD Verdict gave a mixed review, stating that "this isn't as plainly awful as almost everything that airs on that network, but that doesn't mean it's very good, either".{{cite web|title=Review: Red Clover|url=https://dvdverdict.com/reviews/redclover.php|publisher=DVD Verdict|accessdate=21 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629071714/https://dvdverdict.com/reviews/redclover.php|archivedate=29 June 2015}} In contrast, the review from HorrorNews.net was largely positive, praising the movie's dialogue and acting.{{cite web|title=Film Review: Leprechaun's Revenge (2012)|date=21 March 2012 |url=https://horrornews.net/49592/film-review-leprechauns-revenge-2012/|publisher=Horrornews.net|accessdate=21 December 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1876454}}
- {{Rotten tomatoes|red_clover_2013}}
Category:2012 television films
Category:2010s supernatural films
Category:American supernatural horror films
Category:Films set in Massachusetts
Category:Films shot in Louisiana
Category:Saint Patrick's Day films