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* EdibleAmmunition: The weapons Ernest builds to defend the treehouse shoot dog food and pizzas.
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* EdibleAmmunition: The weapons Ernest builds to defend the treehouse shoot dog food and pizzas. During the climax he uses another that shoots ice cubes, the kids fill water guns with milk to fight the trolls, and the dog food shooter is repurposed to fire cottage cheese.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Trantor flees from both a spilled carton of chocolate milk and a milk truck before his weakness to milk is discovered by the characters.
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* GoneBehindTheBend: Ernest ''tries'' to pull this in but it flops when he takes a moment to chuckle at his cleverness.
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* GoneBehindTheBend: Ernest ''tries'' to pull this in while being chased around the inside of the treehouse by a couple of Trantor's offspring, but it flops when he takes a moment to chuckle at his cleverness.
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* SpikesOfVillainy: [[spoiler:After invoking demonic power to make himself invincible, Trantor grows dozens of spikes all over his face.]]
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* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: Rimshot, who is smart enough to help Ernest work his contrapions and briefly drives Ernest's pickup while Ernest is fighting Trantor.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Trantor flees from both a spilled carton of chocolate milk and a milk truck before his weakness to milk is discovered by the characters.
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%%* GoneBehindTheBend: Ernest P. Worrel tries to pull this in but it flops when he takes a moment to chuckle at his cleverness.
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* {{Determinator}}: According to Ernest's fourth grade teacher.
-->"He never knew when to quit." ''[[[DopeSlap smack]]]''
-->"He never knew when to quit." ''[[[DopeSlap smack]]]''
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* {{Determinator}}: According to Ernest's fourth grade teacher.
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-->"He never knew when to quit." "\\
''[Young Ernest begins dragging his NailsOnABlackboard]''\\
''[[[DopeSlapsmack]]]''Smack!]]]''
-->"He never knew when to quit.
''[Young Ernest begins dragging his NailsOnABlackboard]''\\
''[[[DopeSlap
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* BlackBeltInOrigami: While being menaced by Trantor for the first time, Ernest claims to know tai chi, kung fu, chow mein and that he saw ''[[Wrestling/HulkHogan Hulkamania]]'' three times.
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* EdibleAmmunition: The weapons Ernest builds to defend the treehouse shoot dog food and pizzas.
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* IHaveTheHighGround: Repeated constantly, first as Ernest's strategy to help Kenny beat his bullies, then as a tactic to beat the incoming troll army.
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* HyperspaceWardrobe: Whenever Ernest does his impressions.
** Doubles with ChangingClothesIsAFreeAction, as the changes are usually one after another in rapid succession, which is taken UpToEleven when he has a number of double-takes as different characters ''to the same event''.
** Doubles with ChangingClothesIsAFreeAction, as the changes are usually one after another in rapid succession, which is taken UpToEleven when he has a number of double-takes as different characters ''to the same event''.
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* HyperspaceWardrobe: HyperspaceWardrobe:
** Whenever Ernest does his impressions.
** Doubles with ChangingClothesIsAFreeAction, as the changes are usually one after another in rapid succession, which is takenUpToEleven up to eleven when he has a number of double-takes as different characters ''to the same event''.
** Whenever Ernest does his impressions.
** Doubles with ChangingClothesIsAFreeAction, as the changes are usually one after another in rapid succession, which is taken
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* {{Corpsing}}: The little girl at the beginning of the movie who is being chased by Trantor.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Ernest does exactly what Old Lady Hackmore says ''not'' to do and awakens Trantor. One could argue that Hackmore should be responsible for "breaking" it because she actually ''[[WhatAnIdiot told]]'' Ernest how to awaken Trantor, and then expected him not to do it.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Ernest does exactly what Old Lady Hackmore says ''not'' to do and awakens Trantor. One could argue that Hackmore should be responsible for "breaking" it because she actually ''[[WhatAnIdiot told]]'' ''told'' Ernest how to awaken Trantor, and then expected him not to do it.
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* AdultFear: No one takes Ernest's claims of a troll seriously, but parents are in a positive panic when their kids suddenly start disappearing without a trace. It gets worse once they realize Ernest was right.
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* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: No one takes Ernest's claims of a troll seriously, but parents are in a positive panic when their kids suddenly start disappearing without a trace. It gets worse once they realize Ernest was right.
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* AbsenteeActor: After appearing in ''Goes to Camp,'' ''Saves Christmas,'' and ''Goes to Jail,'' Gailard Sartain sits this one out. His character, Chuck, is [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute replaced by the very similar Tom]].
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Tom for Chuck from the previous Ernest films.
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* TemporarySubstitute: After appearing in ''Goes to Camp,'' ''Saves Christmas,'' and ''Goes to Jail,'' Gailard Sartain sits this one out. His character, Chuck, is replaced by the very similar Tom.
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''Ernest Scared Stupid'' (a.k.a. "Ernest Saves Halloween") is a 1991 American comedy film directed by John R. Cherry III and starring Jim Varney. It's the fourth (technically fifth) film to feature the character Film/ErnestPWorrell.
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''Ernest Scared Stupid'' (a.k.a. "Ernest Saves Halloween") is a 1991 American comedy film directed by John R. Cherry III and starring Jim Varney.Creator/JimVarney. It's the fourth (technically fifth) film to feature the character Film/ErnestPWorrell.
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The film also features Eartha Kitt as Old Lady Hackmore, the creepy old witchy lady who lives near the tree.
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The film also features Eartha Kitt Creator/EarthaKitt as Old Lady Hackmore, the creepy old witchy lady who lives near the tree.
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* DubNameChange: In the French dub, Rimshot is renamed Plumo.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Old Lady Hackmore does this at the end.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Old Lady Hackmore does this at the end. She doesn't say anything but briefly acknowledges the audience.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Old Lady Hackmore does this at the end.
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** Unconditional love, the heart of a child.
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* ItsPersonal: Even though he has his own goal of reviving the other trolls by sacrificing five kids, Trantor also wants to kill Ernest and avenge himself against the Worrell family for imprisoning him. [[spoiler:Then he turns Rimshot into a wooden doll and Ernest in turn gets '''''pissed'''''.]]
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* ItsPersonal: Even though he has his own goal of reviving the other trolls by sacrificing five kids, Trantor also wants to kill Ernest and avenge himself against the Worrell family for imprisoning him. [[spoiler:Then he turns Rimshot into a wooden doll and Ernest in turn gets '''''pissed'''''.]]
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* SheatheYourSword: At the climax, [[spoiler: everyone is urging Ernest to confront Trantor violently [[MakesSenseInContext using milk]]! But amongst the throngs crying for blood, Ernest overhears Old Lady Hackmore advise him that there's an alternative: ''unconditional love''. At hearing this, Ernest chooses the latter and basically [[ThePowerOfLove showers Trantor with love]]. It works!]]
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* ThePackRat: Ernest is all too happy to use his junk to build a tree house for the kids.
-->'''Ernest:''' C'mon fellas, I've been collectin' this stuff for years!
-->'''Ernest:''' C'mon fellas, I've been collectin' this stuff for years!
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In 19th century Briarville, Missouri, Trantor the troll has been on a rampage, turning children into wooden dolls so that he can feast upon their energy. The townspeople lure the troll into a trap, chain him up and cast him into a pit, whereupon the village elder, Phineas Worrell, [[SealedEvilInACan seals the troll beneath an oak tree]], that it may never terrorize the children of Briarville again.
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In 19th century Briarville, Missouri, Trantor the troll has been on a rampage, turning children into wooden dolls so that he can feast upon their energy. The townspeople lure the troll into a trap, chain him up and cast him into a pit, whereupon the village elder, Phineas Worrell, [[SealedEvilInACan seals the troll beneath an oak tree]], that it may never terrorize the children of Briarville again. \n Trantor swears to Phineas that he will rise again.
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Provided a complete list of the monster movies from the opening.
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* StockFootage: The opening features clips from old black-and-white movies, including ''Film/TheScreamingSkull'', ''Film/TheGiantGilaMonster'', ''Film/TheKillerShrews'' and ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors''.
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* StockFootage: The opening features credits spice themselves up by featuring an assortment of clips taken from old black-and-white horror/monster movies, including ''Film/TheScreamingSkull'', ''Film/TheGiantGilaMonster'', ''Film/TheKillerShrews'' and ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors''.mostly [[BMovie B-Movies]]. The precise list of films referenced are:
** ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}''
** ''Film/WhiteZombie''
** ''Film/PhantomFromSpace''
** ''Film/TheBrainFromPlanetArous''
** ''Film/TheScreamingSkull''
** ''Film/MissileToTheMoon''
** ''Film/TheHideousSunDemon''
** ''Film/TheGiantGilaMonster''
** ''Film/TheKillerShrews''
** ''Film/BattleBeyondTheSun''
** ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors''
** ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}''
** ''Film/WhiteZombie''
** ''Film/PhantomFromSpace''
** ''Film/TheBrainFromPlanetArous''
** ''Film/TheScreamingSkull''
** ''Film/MissileToTheMoon''
** ''Film/TheHideousSunDemon''
** ''Film/TheGiantGilaMonster''
** ''Film/TheKillerShrews''
** ''Film/BattleBeyondTheSun''
** ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors''
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* BrokenAesop: "[[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic Of course]]! Showing [[ThePowerOfLove unconditional love]] to ''kill'' your enemies! That's the ultimate weapon of destruction! Peace and love!"
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* BrokenAesop: "[[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic Of course]]! Showing [[ThePowerOfLove unconditional love]] to ''kill'' your enemies! That's the ultimate weapon of destruction! Peace and love!"love! What am I missing here?!"
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* SacrificalLamb: [[spoiler:Joey]] is almost immediately transformed into the first of Trantor's statues after he is released.
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* SacrificalLamb: SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler:Joey]] is almost immediately transformed into the first of Trantor's statues after he is released.
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* KnightOfCerebus: Trantor is surprisingly creepy given the usual tone of the Ernest movies.
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* SacrificalLamb: [[spoiler:Joey]] is almost immediately transformed into the first of Trantor's statues after he is released.
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'''Ernest:''' ''[as the doll'' But I have a family in a doll house.\\
'''Ernest:''' ''[as himself]'' ''[{{beat}}]'' I'll send them a nice photo.\\
'''Ernest:''' ''[as himself]'' ''[{{beat}}]'' I'll send them a nice photo.\\
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'''Ernest:''' ''[as the doll'' But I have a family in a at the doll house.factory.\\
'''Ernest:''' ''[as himself]'' ''[{{beat}}]'' I'll send them a nicephoto.card.\\
'''Ernest:''' ''[as himself]'' ''[{{beat}}]'' I'll send them a nice
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* SacrificalLion: Kenny is the deuteragonist of the film; a KidHero who gets the most screentime next to Ernest. [[spoiler:When Trantor transforms him into a wooden statue in the climax, it shows he's not screwing around anymore.]]
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* SacrificalLion: SacrificialLion: Kenny is the deuteragonist of the film; a KidHero who gets the most screentime next to Ernest. [[spoiler:When Trantor transforms him into a wooden statue in the climax, it shows he's not screwing around anymore.]]
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* SacrificalLion: Kenny is the deuteragonist of the film; a KidHero who gets the most screentime next to Ernest. [[spoiler:When Trantor transforms him into a wooden statue in the climax, it shows he's not screwing around anymore.]]
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* TheRedStapler: "Authentic Bulgarian Miak," which Ernest mistakenly thinks is Trantor's weakness. It was made up for the film, but many people believed that it was a real product.
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* TheRedStapler: "Authentic Bulgarian Miak," which Ernest mistakenly thinks is Trantor's weakness. It was made up for the film, but many people believed that it was a real product.
%%*[[SealedEvilInACan Sealed Evil in a Tree]]Tree]]: Trantor was sealed beneath a tree by one of Ernest's ancestors.
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* HalloweenSpecial: The alternate title ''is'' "Ernest [[SavingChristmasPlot Saves Halloween]]", after all.
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* HalloweenSpecial: The alternate title ''is'' "Ernest [[SavingChristmasPlot [[SavingChristmas Saves Halloween]]", after all.
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*** Subverted in the opening sequence, in which the adults manage to capture and seal away Trantor.
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%%* TheChick: Elizabeth.
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Crosswicking.
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