Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam is a 1985 American science fiction comedy film starring Jim Varney. It was written and directed by John Cherry. It is the first film to feature the Ernest P. Worrell character, but it has a slightly darker tone than his later films. It was shot in Fall Creek Falls State Park, Boxwell Scout Reservation, and Nashville, Tennessee.

https://archive.org/details/dr.-otto-and-the-legend-of-the-gloom-beam-with-intro

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TslqIrV4Rus&pp=ygU0RHIuIE90dG8gYW5kIHRoZSBsZWdlbmQgb2YgdGhlIEdsb29tIEJlYW0gd2l0aCBpbnRybw%3D%3D

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[–] 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I was wondering if that Ernest P Worrell character came from something before all those random holiday movies about him

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    https://archive.org/details/dr.-otto-and-the-legend-of-the-gloom-beam-with-intro

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TslqIrV4Rus&pp=ygU0RHIuIE90dG8gYW5kIHRoZSBsZWdlbmQgb2YgdGhlIEdsb29tIEJlYW0gd2l0aCBpbnRybw%3D%3D

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    Woah! I've never heard of this one, and I thought I was an Ernest fan!

    There's something so charming about the early Cherry Ernest movies. I'll have to give this a watch!

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    Billy Boogie is my favorite character of his, ever. the nostalgia I get from this video really makes me miss the early 80s.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zuP5nbT68g

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