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Ernest Scared Stupid

Ernest Scared Stupid

Comedy • PG • 1991 • 1 hr 31 min
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4.8
IMDb
5.8

Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-guy Ernest tries to step in to save the town from mass destruction. Trouble is, a 200-year-old curse has scared Ernest stupid, and that means hilarity all around! So, kick back and let the laugh-ridden adventures begin.

Starring

Jim Varney, Bill Byrge, John Cadenhead, Austin Nagler, Shay Astar

Directed By

John Cherry

Written By

Charles Gale, Coke Sams

Attributes

SimpleLightWatch With Family

Genre

ComedyFamilyHorrorFantasy

Release Date

October 11, 1991

User Reviews

Byron Mullins
Byron Mullins
Best Halloween movie to watch with the kids
Justin
Justin
One of the best Ernest movies ever made. Enough humor to keep the family interested and just enough horror to give the kids a bit of a scare
Aaron Kowal
Aaron Kowal
I enjoy watching he Ernest movies with family
Daniel Munro
Daniel Munro
It’s hard working with kids, you can tell they are being fed the lines and how to deliver them, no real acting or story
Sean Thurmond
Sean Thurmond
It's pretty stupid. Not that you would expect much more from a movie based around Ernest P. Worrell
Jim
Jim
One of the better Ernest films that gets a boost from some decent monster design and Eartha Kitt’s presence.
Ian Row
Ian Row
As a child of the 90s I refuse to say anything bad about this awful movie.
Anthony Nelson
Anthony Nelson
Arguably the best Ernest movie of them all - takes some surprising dark turns and takes some chances without losing the Ernest charm.
Rants From The Black Lodge
Rants From The Black Lodge
The family horror comedy genre offers few films of merit. Hordes of vanilla women will scream Hocus Pocus but true aficionados choose Ernest
Amanda
Amanda
This is my favorite Ernest film and one of my favorite horror comedies! Great storyline, characters and special effects!

Stats

Ratings
200 (25%)
233 (29%)
311 (39%)
56 (7%)
4.8 – Based on 801 ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
Friends
Self
Family
30%
8%
62%
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
Before he went to camp, before he went to jail, before he saved Christmas, before he was scared stupid, before he went to Africa and before he was in the army, Ernest P. Worrell hosted a variety of commercials and public service announcements featured here.
Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance counselor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents while stopping a shady strip mining company from closing the camp as well.
Ernest Saves Christmas
When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.
Ernest Goes to Jail
Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like crime boss. Ernest must escape from jail to expose the mix-up.
Ernest Scared Stupid
Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-guy Ernest tries to step in to save the town from mass destruction. Trouble is, a 200-year-old curse has scared Ernest stupid, and that means hilarity all around! So, kick back and let the laugh-ridden adventures begin.
Ernest Rides Again
Buffoonish Ernest and his dimwitted pal Abner unearth a huge cannon reputed to contain the crown jewels of England.
Ernest Goes to School
Jim Varney's recurring dim-bulb character Ernest P. Worrell returns in this film as a school janitor seeking to obtain a high school diploma.
Slam Dunk Ernest
Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers.
Ernest Goes to Africa
The title says it all. There's a mix up involving stolen diamonds which Ernest has (naturally) made into a yo-yo and given to his would be girlfriend, Rene. But Rene wants a man of action, and doesn't think that Ernest fits the bill. After the bad guys come looking for the stolen diamonds and kidnap Rene, all of her fantasies come true as Ernest has to go to Africa to rescue her.
Ernest in the Army
Ernest P. Worrell is now in the military as a soldier. Once he begins, him and his team investigates a dictator who was responsible for the wars in the nearly village. Suddenly, Ernest finds a lost boy and has to keep him safe until his father recovers.
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Bio-Dome
Moronic best friends get themselves locked inside the Bio-Dome, a science experiment, along with a group of environmental scientists for one year.
Son in Law
Country girl Rebecca has spent most of her life on a farm in South Dakota, and, when she goes away to college in Los Angeles, Rebecca immediately feels out of place in the daunting urban setting. She is befriended by a savvy party animal named Crawl, who convinces the ambivalent Rebecca to stay in the city. When Thanksgiving break rolls around, Rebecca, no longer an innocent farm girl, invites Crawl back to South Dakota, where he pretends to be her fiancé.
3 Ninjas Kick Back
During a championship baseball match, the three brothers hear that their grandfather in Japan is in trouble, and head out to help him, conceding the match. When they arrive in Japan, they must use all their powers to defend him against his ancient enemy, who has returned to exact revenge.
Little Monsters
A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a whole new world of fun and games under his bed where pulling pranks on kids and other monsters is the main attraction.
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.
Ernest Saves Christmas
When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.
Encino Man
High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their backyard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany Southern California lives. After a shave and some new clothes, Link's presence at school makes the daily drudgery a lot more interesting.
The People Under the Stairs
Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true nature of the homicidal inhabitants, and secret creatures hidden deep within the walls.
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Cast & Crew

John Cherry
John
Cherry
Jim Varney
Jim
Varney
Bill Byrge
Bill
Byrge
John Cadenhead
John
Cadenhead
Austin Nagler
Austin
Nagler
Shay Astar
Shay
Astar
Jonas Moscartolo
Jonas
Moscartolo
Daniel Butler
Daniel
Butler
Larry Black
Larry
Black
Alec Klapper
Alec
Klapper
Richard Woolf
Richard
Woolf
Charles Gale
Charles
Gale
Coke Sams
Coke
Sams

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