Review of Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) by John P — 25 Oct 2007

Fantastic movie. My favorite Ernest movie and one of my all time favorites.

This review of Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) was written by John P on 25 Oct 2007.

Ernest Scared Stupid has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jordan T (851) on 04 Jul 2013

While not entirely awful, Ernest Scared Stupid is fine for kids but it also carries on the dated 80's style into another poor film in the franchise…

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By Albert A (56) on 11 Oct 2014

Masterful piece of classic American cinema. Deserves a place in the National Film Registry…

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By Kendall I (341) on 27 Oct 2012

This one's kind of a guilty pleasure for me in terms of liking a bad movie. No matter how many times I see it, I get the same feeling…

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One of my favourite halloween childhood movies, so good…

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By George B (718) on 22 Dec 2013

Love the late great Jim Varney.. not so much this movie.. my kids don't mind it…

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By Eric B (2,026) on 12 Sep 2012

Great Halloween film to watch with my kids! We loved it…

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