The filmmaker was just weeks away from moving into his first home when the Eaton Fire took it. Now, the warm reception to his slasher romcom is helping him and his wife move forward after their "dream was shattered.

"Heart Eyes," in theaters this weekend, is a one-of-a-kind accomplishment. It's a slasher movie that is just as much a romantic comedy and vice versa. It's not trying to be either of these things, it just is.