Although the film was an adaptation of horror stories by Hoffman, several reviews remarked the animation studio unearthed the fairy tale qualities of the stories that made it presentable to the children audience. Tlum review thought the film can be seen by even the youngest audience. Anna Ilyina of Rossiyskaya Gazeta also believed in the spectral quality of the film: "Sometimes it seems that Hoffman himself invisibly followed what was happening - challenged modern creators, suspended the filming process, had fun playing with time, and then decided to manifest himself in the modern Russian present." "Mir Fantastiki" review also affirmed the film is light in tone, "it is amazing how Soyuzmultfilm, taking as a basis the dark stories of Hoffmann, was able to create such a bright picture. The cartoon is not scary to watch, and after watching it for a long time there is a good mood."