A retrospective review by Kurt Dahlke of "DVD Talk" said, ""Starcrash" is a masterpiece of unintentionally bad filmmaking. Pounded out in about 18 months seemingly as an answer to "Star Wars", Luigi Cozzi's knock-off buzzes around with giddy brio, mixing ridiculous characters with questionably broad acting, an incredibly simple yet still nonsensical plot derivative to "Star Wars", and budget special effects that transcend into the realm of real art. It's a completely ridiculous movie, that's great to watch with a few friends and a beer or two. And it still manages to make my jaw drop". R. L. Shaffer of "IGN" gave the film a rating of 10/10, declaring it the "single greatest sci-fi camp fest ever put on celluloid" and put it in a league with cult classics like "Troll 2", "" and "The Room".