"The Encyclopedia of Horror" notes that like "My Bloody Valentine" the film moves away from the genre's usual Midwestern setting, but that it does little with the new location, nor with its potentially interesting returning G.I. motif. Like "Valentine", the film is judged as being certainly polished, atmospheric, and suspenseful, though hardly original." Leonard Maltin gave the film a negative 1 1/2 out of a possible 4 stars, criticizing the film's plot calling it "illogical." The "Time Out" film guide noted the film as "cravenly conformist in every department."