---
title: 'Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John R. Cherry III'
released: '1991-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ernest-scared-stupid-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101821/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

1991 · 91 min · Family · United States


## Synopsis

Ernest Scared Stupid is a 1991 American comedy horror film directed by John Cherry. It stars Jim Varney and Eartha Kitt. It is the fifth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, and the fourth film in the Ernest series, following Ernest Goes to Jail (1990). In the film, Ernest unwittingly unleashes an evil troll upon a small town on Halloween night and helps the local children fight back.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John R. Cherry III](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-r-cherry-iii)
- **Director of Photography:** [Hanania Baer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hanania-baer)

## Cast

- [Jim Varney](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-varney) as Ernest P. Worrell
- [Shay Astar](https://cinepixo.com/people/shay-astar)
- [Eartha Kitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/eartha-kitt)

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