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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)91 minComedy, Science FictionRating 49/100

In the first film featuring the classic character Ernest P. Worrell, Jim Varney plays Ernest, as well as Dr. Otto, a mad scientist with a hand growing out of the top of his head, who is trying to destroy the world with his Gloom Beam.

Cast: Jim Varney, Glenn Petach, Myke R. Mueller, Jackie Welch, Daniel Butler, Esther Huston, Tina Goetze

Director: John Cherry