Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
"A comedy so funny it's scary!"
ThumbScore
👍 70%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 17%
(RT: 17%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Bill Byrge as Bobby Tulip
John Cadenhead as Tom Tulip
Austin Nagler as Kenny
Shay Astar as Elizabeth
Jonas Moscartolo as Trantor
Daniel Butler as Cliff
Larry Black as Mayor Murdock
Is Ernest Scared Stupid good?
Most people think so. 70% audience score, estimated from 220 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 17%, but audiences disagreed.
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. Wikipedia ↗
