kˈɛn ˈaɪsnɚɹ ʌv vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ɹˈoʊt ðæt ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə fˈɪlm hɐz klˈɛvɚ ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ, ɐ vˈɛɾɚɹən dᵻɹˈɛktɚ, ænd "stˈɑːɹts ˈaʊt ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋli ɪnˈʌf", ɪt kˈænt dᵻsˈaɪd wˈɛðɚɹ ɪɾ ɪz ɐ hˈɔɹɚ fˈɪlm, nˈiːoʊnwˈɑːɹ kˈeɪpɚ, ɔːɹ saɪkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl θɹˈɪlɚ.
Ken Eisner of Variety wrote that although the film has clever writing, a veteran director, and "starts out engagingly enough", it can't decide whether it is a horror film, neo-noir caper, or psychological thriller.