Heart Eyes (2025)

When the “Heart Eyes Killer” strikes Seattle, Ally (Olivia Holt) and Jay (Mason Gooding), two co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine’s Day, are mistaken for a romantic couple by the elusive murderer who targets lovers. As the masked killer hunts them through the city, the pair must navigate their budding chemistry and fight to survive the most romantic night of the year, all while pursued by detectives Hobbs (Devon Sawa) and Shaw (Jordana Brewster).

Review

“Heart Eyes” (2025) is a gleefully twisted horror rom-com that swings big and mostly hits its mark. Directed by Josh Ruben and penned by Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon, and Michael Kennedy, this Valentine’s Day slasher blends bloody kills with self-aware humor, feeling like “Scream” crashed a Nora Ephron set. Olivia Holt’s Ally is a sharp, heartbroken cynic who finds her match in Mason Gooding’s suave Jay—both deliver charm and comedic timing that make you root for them, even as the “Heart Eyes Killer” (with his creepy, glowing heart-eyed mask) racks up a body count.

The gore is inventive—think arrows, machetes, and a particularly wild drive-in massacre—and the pacing keeps you hooked, though the third act stumbles with a convoluted killer reveal that leans too hard into absurdity.