Film

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991 · 1h 31m · Comedy · Family · Horror

A comedy so funny it's scary!

IMDb

5.8

Rotten Tomatoes

27%

Metacritic

38

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.

Jim Varney

Ernest

Bill Byrge

Bobby Tulip

John Cadenhead

Tom Tulip

Austin Nagler

Kenny

Shay Astar

Elizabeth

Jonas Moscartolo

Trantor

Daniel Butler

Cliff

Larry Black

Mayor Murdock

Alec Klapper

Joey

Richard Woolf

Matt

Nick Victory

Mike

Eartha Kitt

Old Lady Hackmore

Steven Moriyon

Gregg

Esther Huston

Amanda

Denice Hicks

Elizabeth's Mother

Melanie Wheeler

Crying Woman

• John CherryDirector · Story
• Coke SamsStory · Writer
• Charles GaleWriter
• Stacy WilliamsProducer
• Martin ErlichmanExecutive Producer
• Hanania BaerDirector of Photography
• Bruce ArntsonOriginal Music Composer
• Kirby ShelstadOriginal Music Composer
• Craig BassettEditor
• Ruth LambertCasting

Theatrical Trailer

Release date

October 11, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG

Genres

Comedy, Family, Horror

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