Heart Eyes(2025)
2025 · Josh Ruben · 97 min
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.
Horror · Romance · Comedy
6.2591 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Heart Eyes scares
There's a playful, rollercoaster energy here that mixes real slasher chases with rom-com banter, so the scares hit fast but never feel heavy. Pacing bounces between flirty comedy scenes and sudden bursts of violent pursuit, keeping things brisk rather than dread-soaked. The threat is a masked human killer, not anything supernatural, and the kills lean bloody and inventive rather than psychologically unsettling. This is a fun date-night pick for people who want laughs, a couple of jump moments, and some gore, without walking away disturbed.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Heart Eyes rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 60 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 90 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 20 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A rom-com-flavored slasher that mixes in playful banter early then keeps ratcheting up chase-and-scare set pieces toward a frantic, all-out finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5.
How scary is Heart Eyes?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Heart Eyes rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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