Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, here’s a Valentine’s Day slasher from me to you.

If “Halloween” can have a killer and if “Black Christmas” can have a killer, then why not a Valentine’s Day movie like “Heart Eyes?” And if “Scream,” “Happy Death Day,” and “Freaky” can all be slasher comedies, then why can’t “Heart Eyes?” It is a comedy, but it’s also a satire on romcoms, both cheesy and honest.

I remember “Isn’t It Romantic,” which had Rebel Wilson thinking romcoms are fake, until she ends up in an injury that transports her to a real one. A PG-13 romcom to be exact. I remember recommending this movie to a friend, who doesn’t go for romcoms, by saying: if you hate romcoms then “Isn’t It Romantic” is the one for you.

But now that “Heart Eyes” is R-rated, I still say: if you hate romcoms but love slasher movies, then this is the one for you.

The killer of “Heart Eyes” wears a mask with hearts for eyes (which light red as night vision goggles), and he murders any love birds on Valentine’s Day. Even Lesbians. He’s known as the Heart Eyes Killers or HEK for short, and he’s made his way to Seattle. But how do we know HEK is even a he?

The main couple of the film aren’t even a couple, but an ad designer named Ally (Olivia Holt) and a freelancer named Jay (Mason Gooding), who both order the same latte at the same shop. He comes to Seattle to help out the jewelry company with their latest campaign, supervised by the snooty and Southern Crystal (Michaela Watkins), who I’m glad doesn’t take much of the film. He takes Ally to a business dinner, which to her should just be a business dinner. Although her co-worker and social butterfly friend Monica (Gigi Zumbado) suggests they both “F up a credit card” for nice clothes to wear.

Jay tries to sweep Ally off her feet with his charms, but she doesn’t believe in romance. I bet she would have a lot in common with Rebel Wilson’s character in “Isn’t It Romantic.” Or how about they have a Girl’s Night together. Or better yet, how about they look for Meg Ryan for advice on how to go about their lives.

But, a lot can happen in one night. And either sparks will fly or HEK tracks them down. You decide.

We also get two detectives played by Jordana Brewster and Devon Sawa, whose names might remind movie goers of a certain movie. And the these two say they haven’t seen it. Of course, they have to get the wrong guy, so the real killer can strike again.

“Heart Eyes” was directed by Josh Ruben, who also made the funny and entertaining “Werewolves Within,” and it was also written by Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy, who both did “Freaky,” and Philip Murphy, who was one of the unfortunate screenwriters of “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard.” Their new film is hilarious and bloody, and while it likes to toy around with the romcom genre, it does like to take itself seriously. Parodies can be funny and serious to their material, and yet none of these adjectives overshadow one another.

Holt (“Totally Killer”) and Gooding (the current “Scream” movies) are no strangers to slasher genres, and they both manage to take advantage of Valentine’s Day with comments and charms. They have their scenes of bickering, but they don’t take the Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan approach. They take the silly approach, as one of them has to leave them to run away. Don’t worry, neither one of them is a wolf in sheep’s clothing (think back to “Ready or Not”)

There’s going to be a lot of carnage, and there has been a lot of that in slasher comedies. And yet, it’s still fun and entertaining. Certainly a lot funnier than how the 2019 “Hellboy” made that gruesome approach.

Good thing I’m still single near this time of year.