Best Horror of February 2025: ‘The Monkey,’ ‘Heart Eyes’ and Anya Taylor-Joy’s Haunting New Romance
variety.comWilliam Earl Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out.
I’m William Earl, the editor of Variety.com and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at wearl@variety.com if there’s something I should check out for next month’s missive. Heart Eyes (In theaters Feb.
7 via Screen Gems) — A rom-com slasher debuting just in time for Valentine’s Day, Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding must battle the infamous Heart Eyes Killer, who only has eyes for couples.
With a top-notch love story and plenty of gross-out gore, it’s a down-and-dirty, ‘80s-inspired flick that could be the perfect date night fodder. (Click here to read Variety’s review.) The Gorge (Debuting on Feb.
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