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Ernest Scared Stupid

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Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) is working as a garbage collector in a small Missouri town. Despite the warnings of superstitious local Old Lady Hackmore (Eartha Kitt), he accidentally unleashes devious troll Trantor (Jonas Moscartolo), a slimy creature confined under a tree for 200 years. Trantor changes some kids into wooden dolls and turns Ernest's dog, Rimshot, into a log. Ernest then teams up with Old Lady Hackmore to get rid of the beast and bring the victims back to life.
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Steve Davis Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Avaryl Halley Movie Bitches The best of the Ernest Movies. The practical FX are amazing! Apr 24, 2024 Full Review Andrew Galdi Movie Bitches Is this the inspiration for Hocus Pocus? Rated: 6.5/10 Apr 24, 2024 Full Review 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! Rated: 2/4 May 21, 2012 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 1/5 Jan 27, 2005 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Rated: 1/5 Jan 30, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Max M This has always been my favorite Halloween movie to pull out to watch with my kids. The humor is easy to get, Trantor is scary enough for the kids without needing gore (just snot), and it has a satisfying beginning, middle and end. The child actors are the weakest part but who cares? They're kids, and the main attraction is Ernest vs Trolls. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/02/24 Full Review DennisFeinsteinCEO Every family should watch this movie together during the Halloween season. It's such a fun watch 🎃🦇👻🕸️🕷️ Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review Austin P I don’t understand why it has such low reviews. It’s a classic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Mango "My Childhood Nostalgia Was Correct" Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Mark B How could you not love a Halloween movie with Ernest in it with a supporting role from Eartha Kitt. Little known fact The trolls were done by the Chiodo Brothers, famous for the call classic Killer Klowns from outer space Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review Carmel K One of my favorite Halloween movies! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) is working as a garbage collector in a small Missouri town. Despite the warnings of superstitious local Old Lady Hackmore (Eartha Kitt), he accidentally unleashes devious troll Trantor (Jonas Moscartolo), a slimy creature confined under a tree for 200 years. Trantor changes some kids into wooden dolls and turns Ernest's dog, Rimshot, into a log. Ernest then teams up with Old Lady Hackmore to get rid of the beast and bring the victims back to life.
Director
John R. Cherry III
Producer
Stacy Williams, Coke Sams
Screenwriter
Charles Gale, Coke Sams
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 1991, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.1M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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