In Creature Feature, the movie received 3 out of 5 stars, noting that it was infused with cinematic vitality  TV Guide similarly gave the movie 3 out of 5 stars, finding the movie to be enjoyable, but that the ending collapses under its own cleverness.
Creature Feature received 3 out of 5 stars from both TV Guide and a movie review site, finding it enjoyable but noting that its conclusion is flawed.