By michael vivar
Any horror movie can rely on jump scares and gore. Particularly good horror films pull on other emotional strings like romance and humor. Heart Eyes is one of those.
To prevent spoilers, just know the flick tells of the eponymous serial killer hunting "couples" on Valentine's Day. What follows is a gruesome rom-com of errors.
Holiday tie-in films usually don't stay in theaters long. Its run into March indicates audience enjoyment of Heart Eyes. Here are other multi-layered horror/thrillers.
A put upon London retail salesman attempts to buck a relationship rut with his girlfriend amidst a zombie apocalypse. This was Simon Pegg's feature film acting/writing debut.
Dracula's oft-retold story is one of unrequited love. The 2024 film release is a remake of the 1922 F. W. Murnau silent feature, not an adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel.
This is a psychological mind warp that blends uncertainty of one's control over their own fate with commentary on the insidiousness of POC exploitation.
The premise is that well-worn horror tropes are controlled behind-the-scenes by a clandestine organization. The cynical middle managers pepper in funny.
A French-language visual tour-de-force. Whimsical steampunk sets mise-en-scene for a mad scientist stealing children's dreams while heroes forge a sibling bond.
The stacked cast includes Bill Murray, Selena Gomez, Adam Driver and Tilda Swinton. A small town police force battle a zombie outbreak and drop dry quips.
A timeless classic adapted from a Broadway production, this musical comedy tells of a lovelorn flower shop worker fostering a carnivorous alien plant.
"I think comedy and horror are both ways in which we deal with existential crisis." - Jordan Peele, sketch comic and horror filmmaker