Movie · 2025 · Horror, Romance, Comedy · 1h 37m · R · English
Curator score: 1.6/10 (290.6K ratings)
No couple is safe.
Overview
When the "Heart Eyes Killer" strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine's Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.
Ratings
Curator score: 1.6/10
IMDb: 6.0/10
Letterboxd: 2.76/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 78%
Metacritic: 61
TMDB: 6.3/10
Director
Josh Ruben
Production
Spyglass Media Group, Divide / Conquer, Screen Gems, Prime Link Media PLM
Cast
Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa, Jordana Brewster, Gigi Zumbado, Yoson An, Alexander Walker, Lauren O'Hara, Latham Gaines, Alex McColl, Amy Workman, Karlton Laing, Kali Kopae, Madeleine McCarthy, Gary Young, Alaina Wilks, Joseph Wycoff, Molly Curnow, Kaylim Miller
Where to watch
Netflix
Curator Review
Verdict
A cheeky Valentine’s Day slasher-romcom with a strong premise and a playful, crowd-pleasing tone, but the execution is more hit-or-miss than the concept suggests. It works best as a light, self-aware genre mashup rather than a sharp horror-comedy or a satisfying romance.
Best for
Viewers who like horror-comedy hybrids
Fans of holiday-themed slashers
People in the mood for a breezy, date-night-friendly gorefest
Audiences who enjoy self-aware genre jokes
Skip if
You want genuinely scary horror
You need a tightly plotted mystery
You dislike broad comedy in slashers
You’re hoping for a sincere romance
Overview
Heart Eyes has a very clean hook: a killer targeting couples on Valentine’s Day, with two co-workers forced into the crosshairs because everyone assumes they’re dating. That setup gives the movie an easy engine for banter, mistaken-identity comedy, and a steady stream of romantic-horror irony. It’s the kind of premise that can carry a movie a long way even when the script is only moderately sharp.
Worth noting
The film’s appeal is mostly in its tone. It aims for a glossy, jokey, crowd-pleasing blend of rom-com beats and slasher mechanics, and it usually lands when it leans into that absurdity. The violence is more playful than brutal, and the movie seems happiest when it’s riffing on dating culture, PDA, and the ridiculousness of holiday romance.
Bottom line
What keeps it from being a full-throated recommendation is that the balance never quite locks in. The comedy can feel broad, the scares are fairly lightweight, and the romance is more a structural device than an emotional payoff. Still, if you’re open to a Valentine’s Day genre mashup that knows exactly what it is, it’s an easy watch with enough personality to recommend in the right mood.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Eva (1★) · 5947 likes
Somehow they both gave señorita awesome
CinemaFan007 (4★) · 5772 likes
I think it’s extremely homophobic that bro didn’t kill a single gay couple in this movie.
Like are we not good enough for him?
noen (2.5★) · 4577 likes
Me with that one couple who talks during a movie at the cinema
haley (3.5★) · 3733 likes
a hallmark movie taken over by kinky scream fans and i mean that in the best way possible