Im the same way, the leprechaun movies are sorta funny now, but when I was a kid I couldnt think he was always there in the dark LOL. I never picked up any coins I found for a while after that :p
Whats creepy is that he is also professor Flitwick on the harry potter movies.
I also seriously do not see how Paranormal activitys was scary, there were only like five creepy parts that made you jump a little bit. The rest just shows the guy having a blast and the woman complaining. Me and a few other people watching were laughing at the end. Maybe its just me...