Plot:
In a barn, a farmer and his son, Caleb, hear a noise. They look for the dog and discover the scarecrow is gone. Suddenly, the father is killed before the credits roll.
Years later, Caleb is talking into a video camera about the scarecrows because he is an expert on killer scarecrows and written 5 books about killer scarecrows.
In a car, a couple is necking in the front while the couple in the back seat is talking. These guys are fraternity pledges that have to steal a scarecrow for their initiation. The fraternity they�re pledging into happens to be some sort of military frat.
As David and Karl sneak into the field, David reveals he wants to marry his girlfriend, Mary. They are wearing head cams so the frat can watch the mission when they lose contact.
Mary and Judy are talking. Mary set Judy up with David�s friend, Karl.
In the field, Karl relates how scarecrows are involved in ancient Greek mythology.
Caleb is still being interviewed. He has been mocked for years for his studies. However, he has caught the scarecrow.
While the pledges trod on and the girls chat back at the car, Caleb talks about how he caught and imprisoned the scarecrow. Hearing a noise, he grabs his shotgun and runs out.
Frat guys are huddling around the computer waiting for the signal to return.
The pledges find the scarecrow tied to a pole.
Caleb skulks through the fields while the girls get worried and start to look for the guys.
As the pledges untie the scarecrow, the maniacal Caleb opens fire and shoots David. The Matrix-bullet time gag is sued to transfer David�s soul into the body of the scarecrow. Lame CGI ensues with echo reverb, too.
The girls are still looking.
Caleb thinks he has finally killed the scarecrow but realizes he killed a guy, David. Karl grabs the gun. Suddenly, Dave-Scarecrow attacks Caleb. The chicks see the scarecrow walk off and beat feet themselves. Mary is accidentally run over by Judy who gets to the car first.
Later, in the hospital, Mary is a room.
David-Scarecrow is having flashbacks when Karl finds him and offers to help.
At the hospital, Mary is sharing the intensive care room with Caleb who is still rambling. He is glad at least he knows that he hasn�t been crazy his entire life. Though, David is the scarecrow who promptly arrives and kills Caleb. Mary can�t signal help to answer the call light. Mary sneaks out while Caleb continues to ramble.
Elsewhere, a doctor is hitting on a nurse.
Finally, the Scarecrow finishes Caleb off once and for all. Goodbye Tony Todd, maybe you�ll find a better movie than this next time.
The doctor makes a date with the nurse who answers the call light.
Mary sneaks out of the room and the hospital.
The nurse finds the body of Caleb as Mary wanders the streets.
The cops head out to investigate the murder while the scarecrow is on the prowl. Mary gets a hold of some of her friends to give her a ride and some clothes. Vapid valley girl talk ensues. Mary chews out Gavin, the president of the fraternity that David was pledging for his death. Mary realizes that Gavin only cares about the frat and is scum. By the way, they use to date. However, the rugged frat man will take care of the scarecrow.
They drop her off at her car at Caleb�s farm. However, it won�t start. Mary finds Karl. They have to use Caleb�s truck. Karl is sure that David-Scarecrow won�t kill. They decide to pick up Judy from the hospital. She is in shock and finds a bloody drawing on the wall of her room. Karl goes for help while Judy rambles incoherently.
The deputy talks with Mary. He is sure that she killed Caleb to avenge her boyfriend and after her friend to tie up loose ends. She tells him about the scarecrow. He is about to arrest her when the hospital�s power is cut and locks her into the room and goes to investigate.
Power crazed deputy with very pregnant wife deputy see what happened.
Mary takes the opportunity to crawl out through an air vent to Judy�s room.
Scarecrow takes care of the nurse.
Judy is wheeled out by Mary. However, Judy runs off and is gotten by the Scarecrow.
Pregnant deputy lady is attacked.
Mary and Karl get out of Dodge. The Scarecrow is on the top of the car. Mary is able to run over him much to and chagrin of Karl who is still convinced that his friend David wouldn�t hurt anyone. Well, they continue driving away. Mary realizes that the scarecrow will keep stalking her.
She decides to get help from Gavin and is sure he�ll stop the Scarecrow.
Scarecrow gets to the frat house and starts eliminating the frat guys.
Gavin goes to get the ammo and has a short range flame thrower hidden. As Karl, Mark, and Shelia (Gavin�s girlfriend) climb out the window of the house, Mary manages to fall and sprain her ankle.
Gavin and the rest of the disposable fraternity heads for the basement. Some of the terrified frat guys are easily picked off by the scarecrow. Gavin and his elite taskforce head out to frag them a scarecrow.
Deputy arrives on the scene. Mary radios Gavin about the law.
The scarecrow chases the frat guys who discover their bazooka isn�t working. The guys rigs up an electrocution mat for a trap and fries the scarecrow. Gavin has to gloat before the deputy arrives and inspects the scarecrow that starts moving again.
Scarecrow sees Mary hug Gavin. He jumps out of the house and lands on Shelia and goes after Gavin.
Karl gets Mary and the deputy away. The deputy threatens to kill Karl for not obeying him. Mary gets out of the car. Deputy walks off to get his car. Karl heads to the farm and is driven off the road.
Scarecrow kills the deputy.
Karl is with the scarecrow?
Mary gets a ride with Karl who is heading to the farm. When she sees the scarecrow is sitting in the back seat she jumps out of the moving car. Karl pleads to be with David Scarecrow as best friends forever and not to hurt Mary.
Scarecrow carries Mary to the Caleb�s farm while creepy lame pseudo Latin chanting ensues. David Scarecrow has created a scarecrow body for Mary. Karl shows up with a bazooka and rants how he gave everything to Dave. Scarecrow kills Karl whose soul is transferred into the other scarecrow body.
Dueling CGI scarecrows ensue.
Mary unties herself. David throws Karl into a shredder. Mary cannot push Dave into the shredder. Suddenly, an explosion blows Dave up. Mary got the bazooka working. The happy chick walks off to no cheap scare ending which leads into a sequel.
