 Matt Roush of USA Today said of the episode , " Absurdly nihilistic and savagely derisive ... South Park 's twisted take on a holiday special will delight anyone who favors SweeTarts over candy corn . " Kevin M. Williams of the Chicago Sun @-@ Times described the episode as " a Halloween @-@ themed tour de force of crudeness , a wild romp with blood , brains and gore . " Vijay Ramanavarapu of The Plain Dealer said the episode was " very offensive " , particularly for its mockery of Kyle for his Judaism . The Baltimore Sun also described the episode as offensive and said of it , " Looking for sophisticated humor , finely honed satire and superior animation in your cartoons ? Then stay far away from Comedy Central tonight . " 
