Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times stated that the film "is crammed with dazzling bursts of macabre technique" but "is so diffusely organized it's almost three separate movies." Johanna Steinmetz of the Chicago Tribune gave the film one-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote, "A gory thrill show for underdeveloped sensibilities, it is sloppily organized and jarringly paced.
The reviewers' opinions on the film's technical proficiency and structural cohesion reveal differing perspectives. Wilmington praises the film's technical expertise but criticizes its organization, whereas Steinmetz portrays it as a shallow, gory entertainment catering to less refined tastes, with pacing and organizational issues.