Ernest Scared Stupid

Ernest Scared Stupid

5.4IMDb Score
Released:1991-10-11
Duration:91 min
Director:John Cherry
Actors:Jim Varney, Bill Byrge, John Cadenhead, Austin Nagler, Shay Astar
Production:Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, Touchstone Pictures, Emshell Producers

Overview:

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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