Heart Eyes review

 


I was lucky enough to see Heart Eyes a week earlier than it's planned release of Valentine's Day and man what a bloody wild time was had. Slasher themed holiday moives are pretty common. From classics like Halloween to the more recent Thanksgiving it's a solid way of creating and planning these slasher movies around. The latest Heart Eyes is themed around Valentine's Day and it is one of if not the best slashers in quite some time. The story revolves around a serial killer nicknamed the HEK killer (Heart Eyes Killer) who has been terrorizing various cities for several years. Heart Eyes only kills couples in love and now the killer is in Seatlle where our main story takes place. After a really intense killing at the start Heart Eyes really sets itself apart from more recent slashers in the way it builds tension and uses music to enhance the chase sequences. 

The foundation of any good slasher movie is having likable characters especially the leads and Heart Eyes absolutely nails it in that aspect. Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding play at first a pair of strangers who meet in a coffee shop after ordering the same strange coffee order to becoming a match made in bloody heaven by the time the credits roll. They're very well written and brought to life with such wit and charm making it easy to root for them. It's also very, very funny at times being laugh out loud funny, the Heart Eyes killer itself is a real upgrade on any and all previous killers introduced in these types of horror movies. It's menacing, has a real knack for killing including some brutal deaths which include being squashed to death inside a giant machine and impaling someone with an American Flag pole. The mask is also so asthetically pleasing with the two eyes being in the shape of love hearts with the added effect of lighting up red in much more darker situations. 


Heart Eyes is a wild, bloody ride full of hilarious moments, big jumpscares and pure popcorn fun. It will be the perfect Valentine's Day movie for 2025 with it's really smart script and well developed characters. When it comes to the final act it sticks the landing in that aspect also and while cliche just a little bit it is very well done and ends on a rather lovable note. Miss Heart Eyes at your peril!

★★★★

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