‘Heart Eyes’: Director Josh Ruben Talks Slasher-Rom-Com Mashups, Working With Christopher Landon, & His Sci-Fi Movie Featuring Tatiana Maslany [The Discourse Podcast]
Nothing says romance like flowers, chocolates – and a masked serial killer terrorizing young couples. Welcome to “Heart Eyes,” the latest horror-romantic comedy hybrid that slashes into theaters on February 7—just in time to make Valentine’s Day a little bloodier. In this episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo sits down with director Josh Ruben to talk about the challenge of blending rom-com sweetness with slasher-movie carnage, his deep love of horror, and why this story stands apart from others in the genre. Continue reading ‘Heart Eyes’: Director Josh Ruben Talks Slasher-Rom-Com Mashups, Working With Christopher Landon, & His Sci-Fi Movie Featuring Tatiana Maslany [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.
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Nothing says romance like flowers, chocolates – and a masked serial killer terrorizing young couples. Welcome to “Heart Eyes,” the latest horror-romantic comedy hybrid that slashes into theaters on February 7—just in time to make Valentine’s Day a little bloodier. In this episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo sits down with director Josh Ruben to talk about the challenge of blending rom-com sweetness with slasher-movie carnage, his deep love of horror, and why this story stands apart from others in the genre.
