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54% Critic Match
Ernest Scared Stupid
“A comedy so funny it's scary!”
5.4 / 10• 1991• 1h 31m•PG• English
ComedyFamilyHorror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jim Varney
Ernest
Lead
Bill Byrge
Bobby Tulip
JC
John Cadenhead
Tom Tulip
AN
Austin Nagler
Kenny
Shay Astar
Elizabeth
JM
Jonas Moscartolo
Trantor
Daniel Butler
Cliff
LB
Larry Black
Mayor Murdock
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Cherry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ernest Scared Stupid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
