By keely aouga
Heart Eyes, starring Mason Gooding and Olivia Holt, puts a twist on both the rom-com and slasher horror genres.
The story follows Ally (Holt), an advertising professional assigned to work on an upcoming project with Jay (Gooding), a freelancer in town to help.
Meanwhile, a serial killer who has been active for years – targeting couples, specifically – seems to have made their way to Seattle.
When Ally and Jay meet, they share undeniable chemistry. Unfortunately, this catches the attention of the Heart Eyes killer.
The two are pursued and forced to fight for their lives as they become the killer’s next targets.
Just when they think they’ve escaped, the shocking truth is revealed – there isn’t just one Heart Eyes killer, but two.
Detective Shaw and her husband, David, have been behind the brutal slayings all along.
The person Ally and Jay believed to be the Heart Eyes Killer (who they killed in self-defense) was merely an obsessed copycat, a fan of the real murderers.
Also, David met Ally at the station before and they matched on a dating app, but Ally didn’t recognize him.
Ally and Jay weren’t the Heart Eyes killers' original targets. The couple they initially planned to kill was Ally’s ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend.
Shaw and David finally reveal themselves and force Ally into a sadistic choice: either kill Jay or take her own life.
In the post-credit scene, Ally and Jay are victorious. However, at the end Ally is left to suspect if the Heart Eyes killer is back, hinting at more to come.