Ernest Scared Stupid

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991 · 91 min · EN · PG · 5.4 (225 votes)
Dir. John Cherry · Starring Jim Varney, Bill Byrge, John Cadenhead, Austin Nagler, Shay Astar, Jonas Moscartolo · Music Bruce Arntson · Ernest Collection

“A comedy so funny it's scary!”

ComedyFamilyHorror

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.

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A goofy, low-fi horror-comedy that feels like a fever dream of Saturday morning cartoons and spooky sleepovers. It's a charmingly silly adventure with a surprisingly earnest heart, perfect for a nostalgic trip back to simpler, sillier times.

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