2025 Serial Killer Slasher Sequel Sets Release Date — The Timing Is Killer

Well, looks like the bloody Valentine thing isn’t just a one-off – the slasher flick Heart Eyes is officially getting a sequel, and yeah, it’s set to arrive precisely when you’d think. If you enjoyed watching an unhinged masked killer targeting couples because the calendar told him to, start prepping your red roses and fake blood.

Another Date With Death: Heart Eyes 2 Is Coming

Circle your calendars: Heart Eyes 2 hits theaters February 11, 2028. They’re not being subtle—once again, it’ll land right before Valentine’s Day. (Because why should rom-coms have all the box office fun?)

Who’s In, Who’s Out?

Here’s what’s nailed down so far:

• Josh Ruben is back in the director’s chair (and co-writing the script with Darcy Fowler).
• The story comes from Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy—if you follow horror, you know these guys from their work on meta-slashers and body count favorites.
• Cast? Total mystery so far. The first movie lined up Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding as workplace pals who accidentally get a homicidal maniac’s attention. Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa, and Jordana Brewster rounded out the ensemble, but the studio isn’t spilling who’s returning. Maybe dead means dead? Or maybe not, you know how these things go.

Wait, Who’s Paying for This?

There’s actually a bit of business shuffle this time around. Paramount Pictures has stepped in to produce and co-finance the sequel, teaming up with Spyglass Media, with Landon’s Divide/Conquer outfit producing as well. For the first movie, Sony Pictures was the distributor, so consider this a studio handoff.

Why a Sequel?

For a slasher, the original Heart Eyes actually did some respectable box office damage—$33 million global on an $18 million budget. In Hollywood math, that’s decent enough to give their Cupid killer another round.

What’s It Going to Be About?

Plot is under wraps, but early hints suggest it’s less about reinvention and more about doubling down on the whole 'it’s a rom-com, except everyone might die' angle. In fact, here’s a pitch from Ruben himself:

'You could replicate the structure of any great rom-com, from His Girl Friday to Defending Your Life, and you could drop Heart Eyes into the center and have him flash and slash about. There's real potential to channel movies like Bridget Jones or Love Actually—it’s just, you know, everyone’s terrified of a psychopath with a sharp hobby.'

Translation: Expect a Valentine’s Day flick that isn’t afraid to spill red—just not on a tablecloth.

That’s all they’re giving us for now. No new trailer, no casting announcements, just the promise that if you hated how sweet Valentine’s Day can get at the movies, Heart Eyes 2 is on its way to make sure things stay bloody.