CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 1h 31m · PG
Ernest Scared Stupid

A comedy so funny it's scary!

54%(221)IMDbComedyFamilyHorror

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.

Directed byJohn Cherry

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
EN
Released
October 11, 1991
Studios
Touchstone PicturesEmshell ProducersTouchwood Pacific Partners 1

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Featuring

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10 credited
Starring
Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Ernest

Bill Byrge

Bill Byrge

Bobby Tulip

John Cadenhead

Tom Tulip

Austin Nagler

Kenny

Shay Astar

Shay Astar

Elizabeth

Jonas Moscartolo

Trantor

Daniel Butler

Daniel Butler

Cliff

Larry Black

Mayor Murdock

Alec Klapper

Joey

Richard Woolf

Matt

Creative team
Directed by
John Cherry
John Cherry
Written by
John Cherry
John Cherry
Coke Sams
Produced by
Stacy Williams

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