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When I told Josh Ruben I was a big fan of his, he had to ask a clarifying question. “A Dropout fan, a horror fan, or something else?” he asked with a knowing look. The answer was, actually, both.

I was a huge fan of his horror movies. Scare Me, his 2020 directorial debut, made a splash on Shudder with its unique quasi-anthological structure and performances from Ruben himself alongside The Boys’ Aya Cash. The very next year, he released Werewolves Within, a movie that was simultaneously a creature feature, a whodunit, a horror comedy, and a video game adaptation.

But I also grew to love him (and his seagull impression) on Dropout, the rebranded CollegeHumor streaming service. Ruben has become a regular on the improv show Make Some Noise, a member of the fan-favorite “Noise Boys” alongside Zac Oyama and Brennan Lee Mulligan.

It took me about four years to realize both are the work of the same Josh Ruben, but looking back, it’s obvious: his improv work has always been informed by a love for film and pop culture, and his horror movies always underline the humor. Now, he’s back with another multitasking masterpiece: Heart Eyes, a Valentine’s-Day-themed slasher movie following two workplace rivals as they fight off a serial killer — and fall in love along the way. It’s the perfect distillation of Ruben’s work: a slasher movie incredibly laden with passion for the genre and the craft, as full of heart as it is every other internal organ.

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