film american horror comedy film written directed stars title role film debut davis plays believes family stolen pot gold hunts attempt locate gold film originally meant straight horror film davis injected humor role shoots added increased gore appeal older audiences film produced house theatrically released grossed million north_america budget million reviews release negative focused film acting humor directing criticized called worst film entry horror film series followed sequels remake broadcast plot returns home trip ireland stole pot gold burying gold discovers evil followed home murdered wife uses leaf suppress powers trap inside burn suffers stroke years later teenage daughter rent farmhouse summer contract workers year old brother alex friend help paint farmhouse looking basement hears cry help mistakes little child old leaf freeing failing convince met spots rainbow chases believing find pot gold end alex accompanies fear hurt bag gold pieces appears tests gold accidentally piece old plot hoping fix brain farm trap imitating cat biting injuring hand rush hospital follows visit shop gold pure kills townspeople returns farmhouse searches gold shines shoe leaving hospital group drives farmhouse finding checks outside injured bear trap set finding shotgun farmhouse shoot times effect attempt flee farm truck engine truck group reveals alex found pot gold recovers bag gives believing worst leave hospital counting gold discovers missing gold piece thinking tricked tells taken nursing home stroke visits home learn kill nursing home pretends chases elevator throws body shaft flees dying tells way kill leaf returns farmhouse searches attacked save alex sets trap near kills reveals gold coin critically wounds kill alex takes leaf found sticks shoots mouth taking away power falls skeleton climbs pushes blows gasoline police arrive reunited father police investigate remains vows rest recovers piece gold cast jones robert deputy sheriff production writer director career american television shows film decided low budget horror film best opportunity jones inspired commercials create character twist turn character antagonist jones influenced film featured small antagonist jones brought concept looking film production distribution film produced house theatrically released entertainment_weekly quoted budget million experienced dry spell playing protagonist willow liked script excited play type unknown time impressed jones fought cast shooting occurred weeks beginning judgment day recently finished production violent scenes filmed big sky ranch prairie shot davis later said felt little davis performed stunts scene davis chases wheelchair run slow motion davis trouble manipulating wheels film initially straightforward horror film davis sought add comedic elements jones agreed shift shot horror comedy scenes shot producers insisted film appeal older audiences performed effects contacted produce sample early efforts liking pushed design direction wanted screen horror fan design impressed got account applying took hours taking took minutes davis described experience pleasant sensation pass time applied davis said bizarre conversations got davis conscious need stay relaxed confidence effects properly applied acting release leading film release engaged aggressive marketing campaign national_basketball_association failing secure deals corporate headquarters individual pizza subway opened january theatres took opening week ultimately earning united_states released vhs april sold copies film score released march film released dvd august released triple feature collection march seven films series released blu ray collection september film broadcast cable channels day sequels followed sequels space hood hood reboot released theatrical gross disappointed released direct video origins theatrically released reception release critical reception film negative writing news said film released direct video criticizing release film called utter waste perfectly good film stock internet based critic called bad chicago_tribune wrote film brought new meaning term bad called worthless horror film possibly critic called film incompetent criticized film acting lack suspense production values concluded forget pot gold movie los_angeles_times called cast usual formula grab bag washington_post said human actors bland described characters group act like said competent better film instead called character beverly_hills audiences want die davis wrote weak character strong presence saying film interesting davis screen concludes film notable davis performance new_york_times called dangerously reminiscent child play described similar wilmington wrote killer follows trend antagonists bad idea film humor wilmington wrote isn dumb fun described film humor ill advised wrote scary funny called liners writing chicago_sun-times critic compared film tone influence said davis best funny film funny jokes making audience feedback probably entertaining film use humor received commentary wrote jones inventive ideas refers times criticized jokes said director style evident film wilmington described pointless little movie flair imagination seemingly bad taste low intentions called screenplay direction wrote jones ideas day job describing plot numbers killings rhyme reason wrote film major continuity credibility problems identified theme anti greed said writing simultaneously causing jones miss mark wilmington wrote cries gold reflects filmmakers cynical desire box office success sight sound described film concept target audience stating jones wants lively older kids mould time wants corner lucrative horror market review concluded unsuitable adults kids ultimately called evil looking wrote effects strictly rotten_tomatoes review aggregator reports surveyed critics gave film positive review average rating retrospective entertainment_weekly identified worst role date expressed embarrassment film guardian selected favorite scary films watch 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