The film generally did not receive positive reviews from local press, and reviews in the St. Petersburg Times criticized over-the-top acting, and noted that the director should have instead produced a non-fiction documentary piece if he wanted to educate others about cults.
The film received largely unfavorable assessments from local media, who felt that the dramatic portrayal of cults was excessive and that a factual documentary would have been more effective in conveying the subject's significance.