“HEART EYES” red-band teaser and poster reveal a new Valentine’s Day killer

Thursday, October 31, 2024 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The holiday gets bloody again with the help of a couple of the FREAKY team.

Screen Gems and Spyglass will release HEART EYES exclusively in theaters February 7, 2025, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Directed by Josh Ruben (SCARE ME, WEREWOLVES WITHIN) from a script by Philip Murphy and FREAKY writer/director Christopher Landon and co-scripter Michael Kennedy, it stars Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, horror stalwart Devon Sawa and Jordana Brewster (THE FACULTY). The synopsis: “For the past several years, the ‘Heart Eyes Killer’ has wreaked havoc on Valentine’s Day by stalking and murdering romantic couples. This Valentine’s Day, no couple is safe…”

Michael Gingold

Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).