“Heart Eyes” is a fascinating blend of films, mixing a rom-com with a slasher, with a pinch of broad laughs. Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding star as two co-workers who are mistaken for lovers by a serial killer who only strikes on Valentine’s Day. The film is helmed by director Josh Ruben, who cut his teeth making short-form content at CollegeHumor before directing two indie comedy-horror films with passionate fanbases: 2020’s “Scare Me” and 2021’s “Werewolves Within.” Ruben spoke to Variety about balancing the right tone between horror and comedy, the secrets to developing a great rom-com and what “Heart Eyes” sequel ideas could look like.
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