Ernest Scared Stupid

Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

A comedy so funny it's scary!

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.

Date of release
1991-10-11
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (225)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Comedy, Family, Horror
Director
John Cherry
Collection
Ernest Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

Ernest Scared Stupid is a 1991 American comedy horror film directed by John Cherry. It stars Jim Varney and Eartha Kitt. It is the fifth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, and the fourth film in the Ernest series, following Ernest Goes to Jail (1990). In the film, Ernest unwittingly unleashes an evil troll upon a small town on Halloween night and helps the local children fight back.

Production

Like previous entries in the series, Ernest Scared Stupid was directed by John Cherry. He initially conceived a simple premise: Ernest trying to stop "a bad guy with a mission". He researched several types of antagonists in fiction, pondering who the "bad guy" would be, and became intrigued with trolls, leading to a Halloween Ernest film.

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