Name: Ernest Scared Stupid
Genre: Horror, Comedy, Family
Released: 1991-10-11
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 5.3

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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.

Theatrical

Oct 11, 1991

DVD / Blu-ray

Sep 3, 2002

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Director

John Cherry

Writers

Coke Sams, John Cherry

Producers

Coke Sams, Martin Erlichman, Stacy Williams

Music

Bruce Arntson

Studio

Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, Touchstone Pictures, Emshell Producers

Keywords

tree house halloween missouri troll evil briarville missouri

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Brussel Sprouts Turn the Tables on Kids

Ernest Gosh, Rimshot! Pretty soon, the kids won't have to worry about eating their Brussel sprouts because the Brussel sprouts will be eating them!

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The Importance of Trusting Your Judgment

Old Lady Hackmore Sometimes, you've got to do what YOU know is right, no matter what anybody tells you.

[''to Kenny'']

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Ernest Collection

A series of films charting the many adventures of good-natured but dim-witted Ernest P. Worrell.

Ernest Scared Stupid

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