ðə fˈɪlm pɚfˈɔːɹmd pˈʊɹli æt ðə bˈɑːks ˈɑːfɪs, haʊˈɛvɚ ɹˈiːsənt ɹᵻvjˈuːz hæv pɹˈeɪzd ðə fˈɪlm fɔːɹ ɪts fˈeɪθfəl dᵻɹˈɛkʃən fɹʌmðə sˈoːɹs mətˈɪɹiəl wɪð dɹˈuː hˈʌnt ʌv ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ ɹˈiːdɚ lˈɪstɪŋ ɪɾ æz wˈʌn ʌv kɹˈɪstəfɚ lˈiːz fˈaɪv bˈɛst ɹˈoʊlz.
The film performed poorly at the box office, however recent reviews have praised the film for its faithful direction from the source material with Drew Hunt of Chicago Reader listing it as one of Christopher Lee's five best roles.