A review in the "Los Angeles Times" praised the film's atmosphere and characterized it as "stylish, scary fun". Richard Corliss of "Time" also praised the film's style, calling it "sleek and eerie." Bill Kelley of the "Fort Lauderdale News" was critical of the film's "lapses in logic" and clichés, but ultimately deemed it "a respectable (if that's the word) exploitation movie." Jacqi Tully of the "Arizona Daily Star" wrote a similarly favorable review of the film, praising it for its pacing, setting, performances, and Copperfield's magic tricks. Writing for the "Statesman Journal", Ron Cowan commended the cinematography and noted that although the film "starts fairly clumsily, does manage some gripping moments toward the last."