Ernest Scared Stupid

Ernest Scared Stupid

A comedy so funny it's scary!

Directed by John Cherry

Produced by Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, Touchstone Pictures

199191 min5.3 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy that wraps a demon-and-curse premise in slapstick humor and earnest good-heartedness, prioritizing laughs over scares.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ernest Scared Stupid sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Ernest Scared Stupid easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Ernest Scared Stupid end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Ernest Scared Stupid scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Ernest Scared Stupid violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Ernest Scared Stupid, and what each one shares →

Like Ernest Scared Stupid

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ernest Scared Stupid

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ernest Scared Stupid, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ernest Scared Stupid, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ernest Scared Stupid, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit