Finally, a flick that can please every Valentine’s Day moviegoer: those who hate the lovey-dovey holiday, those who adore it, those who want romance in their Valentine’s Day movies and those who

That seems to be the motto of Heart Eyes, a new horror slasher movie about a Valentine’s Day killer. Hey, it’s worked for Thanksgiving and Christmas! Why not Valentine’s Day? Directed by Josh Ruben (known for his 2021 horror comedy Werewolves Within),

While “Heart Eyes” — a clever mashup hitting theaters one week before Valentine’s Day — isn’t heavenly stuff, it should make for a fun date night.

Few films can balance the meta brilliance required to both parody genres while also creating a genuinely good horror movie. Heart Eyes manages to walk that tightrope and does so incredibly well. I’d honestly argue that it’s one of the best meta horror movies out there,