Richard Combs of The Monthly Film Bulletin called it "The That's Entertainment of horror movies—in other words, its dexterity at pasting together clips from a selection of scaries, old and new, is not matched by a glimmer of the historical awareness, or even filmic appreciation, that would make the exercise worthwhile."
Richard Combs of The Monthly Film Bulletin saw it as "The That's Entertainment of horror movies—in other words, its ability to combine clips from a range of scary films, old and new, is not enhanced by any notable historical context or cinematic understanding that would make the effort worthwhile."