Ernest Scared Stupid
Ernest Scared Stupid
Ernest Scared Stupid
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1991
1h 31m
5.3(201 votes)
Comedy
Family
Horror

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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Touchstone Pictures

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Cast & Crew

72 members
Acting

Jim Varney

Ernest

Jim Varney
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Bill Byrge

Bobby Tulip

Bill Byrge
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John Cadenhead

Tom Tulip

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Austin Nagler

Kenny

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Shay Astar

Elizabeth

Shay Astar
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Jonas Moscartolo

Trantor

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Daniel Butler

Cliff

Daniel Butler
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Larry Black

Mayor Murdock

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Lighting

Alec Klapper

Joey

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Richard Woolf

Matt

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Nick Victory

Mike

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Eartha Kitt

Old Lady Hackmore

Eartha Kitt
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Steven Moriyon

Gregg

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Esther Huston

Amanda

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Denice Hicks

Elizabeth's Mother

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Melanie Wheeler

Crying Woman

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Jackie Welch

Teacher

Jackie Welch
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Mark Delabarre

Jimmy

Mark Delabarre
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Mike Montgomery

Joey's Dad

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Mary Jane Harvill

Mother

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Lauren Frankenbach

Daughter

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Roberta Madison

Parent

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Barry Scott

Another Parent

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Cathy Susan Pyles

Parent #1

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Myke R. Mueller

Parent #2

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Jessa Fahey

Little Girl

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Mike Hutchinson

Steve Swindell

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Adora Dupree

Francis' Mother

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Joey Anderson

Ernest's Teacher

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Dennis Harrison Jr.

Child #1

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Danielle Harrison

Child #2

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Directing

Ernie Fosselius

Trantor the Troll (voice)

Ernie Fosselius
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Nellie Batson

Troll

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Angela Chao

Troll

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Renee Clary

Troll

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Deidre Clower

Troll

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Rhonda Clower

Troll

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Ann Dresen

Troll

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Misty Eaker

Troll

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Ralph Green Jr.

Troll

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Tammy Harrison

Troll

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Dana Kennedy

Troll

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Pamela Kippes

Troll

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Renee Leblanc

Troll

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Glenn Seer

Troll

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Tawanya Smith

Troll

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Todd Suttles

Troll

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Douglas Zagorski

Troll

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Jody Austin

Parent

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Sabrina Birdine

Parent

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Jodie Evans

Parent

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Phyllis Fuller

Parent

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Melissa Gerach

Parent

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Reginald Glimps

Parent

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Jeanette Green

Parent

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Marc Gullen

Parent

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Will Hammond

Parent

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Vicki Jacobs

Parent

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John Phillips

Parent

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Richard Sadler

Parent

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Daniel Sarenana

Parents

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Gwendolyn Smith

Parent

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Bobby Storm

Parent

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Ann Young

Parent

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Daniel Higgs

Kids Army

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Gregg Higgs

Kids Army

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Karson Kanitz

Kids Army

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Marin Miller

Kids Army

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Luke Roberts

Kids Army

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Badd Catt

Farmer (uncredited)

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Crew

Toby S. Pruett

Villager (uncredited)

Toby S. Pruett
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Barkley

Rimshot

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