 Kevin Thomas of "The Los Angeles Times" praised the film, calling it "a tour de force of a caliber not equaled since the similar "The Night of the Living Dead"".Cavett Binion from "The New York Times" gave the film a positive review, calling the film "an intense and well-made Exploitation item".Scott Weinberg from DVD Talk wrote that the film is "Energetic, sloppy and entirely watchable... [It is] true-blue camp all the way.