ˈɑːɹθɚ dˈiː. mˈɜːfi ʌv vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ɹˈoʊt, "kˈɔːɹmənz pɹədˈʌkʃən hɐz ðə nˌætʃɚɹəlˈɪstɪk lˈʊk sˈɔːt, bˌʌt ðɪ əkˈeɪʒənəli pˈʊɹ lˈuːpɪŋ ænd ʌnˈiːvən kˈʌlɚ ænd tˈɛkstʃɚɹəl kwˈɔlᵻɾiz ˈæd ˌʌp tʊ ɐ lˌaɪəbˈɪlᵻɾi.
Arthur D. Murphy of Variety wrote, "Corman's production has the naturalistic look sought, but the occasionally poor looping and uneven color and textural qualities add up to a liability.