In the United States, critics commented on the acting in the film including J.A. Conner of the "Santa Cruz Sentinel" ("intense overacting"), Tom Brown of the "Times Recorder" ("horribly acted") and Eleanor Ringel of "The Atlanta Constitution" stating the only appeal in the film was seeing the predominantly European cast attempting to adjust to "Fulci's muddled vision of Middle America". More critics dismissed the film due to its violent scenes, such as Jay Carr of the "Boston Globe" ("a film only a diehard necrophile could love"), Dick Fleming of "The Daily Times" ("scenes purely for the sake of shock value") and Ringel declaring it an "idiotic sleaze fest with nothing to offer but an abundance of filmed animal innards"