After suffering the loss of her father, the Myers family was left reeling. Mounting bills and inflation began to pile onto Melissa and her brother Zak's mother. When she saw an advertisement on a house for sale in Waverly, Iowa, it almost seemed too good to be true. She jumped on the chance at a fresh start and an added affordability to be able to continue to raise her family.

When pulling into town for the first time, the Myers family noticed a long line of scarecrows lining the street next to a giant cornfield. A sign above them read "Scarecrow Row". The ominous army of scarecrows would only be the beginning of their terrifying time in Waverly.