Meet cute, no, meat cut.A new slasher movie has arrived. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a movie like Scream, but Heart Eyes mostly fills that void. It’s set on Valentine’s Day as the killer HEK wreaks havoc on Seattle’s couples. I would say 50% of this film was along the lines of a Netflix rom-com and it actually works. Mason Gooding and Olivia Holt have enough chemistry to carry that half genre of the movie even while being hunted.

The HEK killer is a messed up Cupid as he uses a crossbow that will go down in infamy as an all time slasher movie weapon. I loved the look of this character and the sounds that come with every move they make. There are some brutal kills that will have audiences howling with a scared excitement as they wonder who is behind that mask. The movie plays out very much like a Scream because of that wander around the killer. I was not very impressed with the reveal of everything surrounding that aspect, as it felt too similar and unrewarding.

Location scouts killed it as they use what some may call cliche spots for a horror movie, but they’re used in a grand fashion. Blood is spilled throughout and not just from the violence. Heart Eyes is hilariously bloody and filled with needle drops that audiences will enjoy. It’s not going to change any lives, but as far as holiday themed slasher films go, it’s a good time.

7.4/10