Ernest Scared Stupid - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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Fan of Ernest Scared Stupid or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Ernest Scared Stupid

[leo]

Some ideas the filmmakers and Disney/Touchstone had for the title of this movie they ended up not using were, "Ernest and the Curse", "Ernest and the Trolls", and "Ernest Scared Stiff".

[frances]

Ernest mentions Mr Potato Head. Jim Varney starred in Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999) which featured Mr Potato Head as one of it characters.

[oscar]

The second and last Ernest movie that has Ernest dog rimshot in it.

[camila]

Many people believe that the meme "Troll Face" came from this film. When Ernest is about to run over Trantor the troll, he says the line, "How about a bumper sandwich booger lips!" After this, he laughs and his face is what "Troll Face" is based on.

[jamie]

Headstones are seen in this film's poster, but there is no cemetery in the film itself. It is speculated by fans that the antagonist Trantor the Troll was originally supposed to dig up dead children to feed his army, and Ernest was a caretaker for a cemetery. This theory hasn't been confirmed, but would seem likely.

[francisco]

The emblem on the side of the Briarville police car reads "Ignoramus Ad Infinitum".

[caroline]

Director John Cherry kept the animatronic head for the main antagonist, Trantor the troll. He used to keep it in his office, but had since given it to his son to display.

[dustin]

This is the last Ernest movie to have a home video release available in its original widescreen 1.85:1 ratio. Ernest Rides Again was filmed and released in theaters in a widescreen 1.85:1 ratio, but was later released to home video in a modified full frame 1.33:1 ratio. Ernest Goes to School was filmed in a widescreen 1.85:1 ratio with the intent of it going to theaters, but was later released direct-to-video in a modified full frame 1.33:1 ratio. The rest of the series would be filmed in a native 1.33:1 ratio.

[riley]

The only Ernest movie that has bobby in it without chuck.

[javier]

The only Ernest movie reviewed by Siskel and Ebert. This is because Ebert never saw an Ernest movie before. It got Two Thumbs Down.

[camila]

In an Entertainment Weekley article from 1990 when Ernest Goes to Jail was in theaters, there was discussion about the next Ernest movie titled Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), but the plot described at the time was about Ernest inheriting a haunted house from his family.

[mathew]

It bares a few similarities with another live action Disney Halloween-themed family film, Hocus Pocus (1993). For example, the creepy historical introductions are followed by classroom scenes either a teacher or student narrating about the unpleasant events and its curses against the villagers. In addition, Kenny and Max both meet up against bullies from their school before they face paranormal foes (trolls and witches).

[kylie]

The Chiodo Brothers are credited with special effects for this film, who also made Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988). Look for Trolls in the finale that resemble Klowns, as well as the same spinning death effect.

[steve]

Co-stars Bill Byrge, Daniel Butler, Jackie Welch, Mike Montgomery, Mike Hutchinson, Barry Scott, Myke R. Muller and Barkley the dog were previously in Ernest Goes to Jail (1990).