The story begins 4 days after the events of the first film. A farmer named Jack Taggart, Sr., and his son, Jack "Jacky" Taggart Jr., are talking while the farmer's younger son, Billy, wanders through the cornfield. One of the scarecrows in the field suddenly comes to life, grabs Billy and sprouts wings, disappearing into the sky with him, leaving both Jacks horrified and stunned.

Elsewhere, a school bus carrying a group of basketball champions and cheerleaders is on their way home after winning the championships; the boys chant a song, holding up a banner at the windows to show a passing truck. The cheerleaders sit and wish for the noise to stop, but just as they are chatting, one of the tires burst, sending the bus to a violent stop. Upon inspection by Betty, the Bus driver, and the two chaperones/coaches, they find the tire has been completely destroyed, lodged into it a four-sided shuriken made from metal tooth filling and bone. They contemplate what to do, asking for help over the radio, but when it becomes clear that there's no signal getting to the radio, they decide to drive slowly on the remaining tire. Jack Sr. meanwhile builds a homemade harpoon to set out on a personal mission for the Creeper with his son, Jack Jr., and his dog, Mac.