Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
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17% of critics liked it
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48% of users liked it
(48,568 ratings)
Ernest (Jim Varney) gets into deep trouble when he decides to build a treehouse for the neighborhood kid and accidentally digs up an ugly, evil-tempered troll who hates all children and shows it by promptly turning the five kids helping Ernest into wooden sculptures. This is the fourth entry in the… More Ernest (Jim Varney) gets into deep trouble when he decides to build a treehouse for the neighborhood kid and accidentally digs up an ugly, evil-tempered troll who hates all children and shows it by promptly turning the five kids helping Ernest into wooden sculptures. This is the fourth entry in the Ernest series and is filled with the goofy humor that has made the films popular with preadolescent kids. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- John R. Cherry III
- Genres
- Comedy, Kids & Family
- In Theaters
- Oct 11, 1991 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Austin Kennedy, Sin Magazine
In a perfect world, the kids from THE MONSTER SQUAD would've teams up with Ernest to battle the trolls. Now THAT would be a fun movie!
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
No, it's not good, but it's kind of likable.
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Kevin Fiddler, Henderson Home News (Henderson, NV)
How about a bumper sandwich boogerlips!
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Cast
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Jim Varney
as Ernest P. Worrell
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Austin Nagler
as Kenny
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Shay Astar
as Elizabeth
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Jonas Moscartolo
as Trantor
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Bill Byrge
as Bobby Tulip
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Richard Woolf
as Matt
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Nick Victory
as Mike
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Alec Klapper
as Joey
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Joey Anderson
as Ernest's Teacher
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Jody Austin
as Parent
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Barkley
as Rimshot
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Nellie Batson
as Troll
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Sabrina Birdine
as Parent
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Larry Black
as Mayor Murdock
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John Cadenhead
as Tom Tulip
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Angela Chao
as Troll
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Renee Clary
as Troll
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Deidre Clower
as Troll
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Rhonda Clower
as Troll
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Mark Delabarre
as Jimmy
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Ann Dresen
as Troll
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Adora Dupree
as Francis' Mother
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Misty Eaker
as Troll
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Jodie Evans
as Parent
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Jessa Fahey
as Little Girl
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Ernest Fosselius
as Trantor the Troll
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Lauren Frankenbach
as Daughter
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Phyllis Fuller
as Parent
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Mellissa Gerach
as Parent
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Reginald Glimps
as Parent
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Jeanette Green
as Parent
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Ralph Green Jr.
as Troll
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Marc Gullen
as Parent
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Will Hammond
as Parent
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Danielle Harrison
as 2nd Child
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Dennis Harrison Jr.
as 1st Child
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Tammy Harrison
as Troll
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Mary Jane Harvill
as Mother
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Denice Hicks
as Elizabeth's Mother
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Daniel Higgs
as Kids Army
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Gregg Higgs
as Kids Army
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Esther Huston
as Amanda
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Mike Hutchinson
as Steve Swindell
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Vicki Jacobs
as Parent
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Karson Kanitz
as Army Kid
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Dana Kennedy
as Troll
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Pamela Kippes
as Troll
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Eartha Kitt
as Old Lady Hackmore
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Renee LeBlanc
as Troll
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Roberta Madison
as Parent
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Marin Miller
as Army Kid
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Steven Moriyon
as Gregg
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Myke R. Mueller
as 2nd Parent
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Cathy Susan Pyles
as 1st Parent
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Luke Roberts
as Army Kid
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Dan Sarenana
as Parent
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Barry Scott
as Another Parent
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Glenn Seer
as Troll
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Gwendolyn Smith
as Parent
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Tawanya Smith
as Troll
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Vanessa Smith
as Parent
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Bobby Storm
as Parent
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Todd Suttles
as Troll
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Jackie Welch
as Teacher
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Melanie Wheeler
as Crying Woman
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Polly Ann Young
as Parent
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Douglas Zagorski
as Troll
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Daniel Butler
as Cliff
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Michael Montgomery
as Joey's Dad
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Richard Sadler
as Parent
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John Phillips
as Parent