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 characterized it as "The That's Entertainment of horror movies—in other words, its skill in assembling clips from a range of scary films, old and new, falls short of demonstrating any notable historical insight or filmic understanding that would render the endeavor meaningful."