Also see Jim Varney: A Legacy of Laughter
Let’s see, got Christmas covered. Ah! Of course, Halloween! Here Ernest’s even unsuccessful as a sanitation engineer, OK, a garbage man. Generations before, a Worrell helped the people of Blainville entomb Trantor the Troll (Jonas Moscartolo) beneath a tree, but not without falling victim to a family curse producing progressively dimmer and dimmer Worrells on down the line to, well, you know who. There’s way, way too much stuff in this flick with these chatterbox kiddos that Ernest helps build a treehouse — in exactly the WRONG spot. Naturally, Trantor’s unleashed and begins making collectible wooden figurines out of every yard monster within reach. Pretty soon the whole town’s crawling with TROLLS that hatch from snot-covered brussels sprouts thanks to the truly demented Chiodo Brothers. Ever the responsible, yet clumsy citizen, Ernest dutifully does his best to clean up his supernatural mess. Bobby returns with a new Chuck of sorts in John Cadenhead as fast-talkin’, wheeler-dealer Tom Tulip. CineSchlockers will be nicely surprised by former Catwoman Ertha Kitt as Old Lady Hackmore. How’s that for a horror movie name?
Notables: Three YouKnowWhutIMean?s. Four pratfalls. Bird poop to the face. Pizza flinging. Troll cam. Giant novelty can opener. Gratuitous John Wayne impression. Exploding troll.
Quotables: When cornered by Trantor, Ernest yelps, "Boy, I sure hope you’re from Keebler!" And throughout the rest of the flick, "TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!! TROLLS!!!"
Time codes: Ernest’s more sophisticated kin (3:32). Varney launches into a history-themed cavalcade of characters (13:52). Ernest dimwittedly unleashes an evil scourge (23:00). Bobby and his new sidekick (31:48). Killer Klowns From Outer Space fans will recognize this hansom fella (1:16:24).