Ernest Scared Stupid

Briarville, Ohio — Halloween night, a shovel. A simple gravedigger unleashes the slumbering curse of an ancient creature. Trolls appear, menacing local children, as one man stands between the town and total pandemonium. Jim Varney's apotheosis.

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John Cherry directed Ernest Scared Stupid in 1991. See John Cherry's full filmography, where to start with John Cherry, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Cherry.

Ernest Scared Stupid was released in 1991 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 91 minutes.