Joshua Siebalt of Dread Central had mixed feelings about the film: "as a curiosity piece, "Faces of Death" is well worth a look, especially if you've not seen it in a very long time. As for its place in horror cinema history, well, that remains to be seen. As I said it's not a film that holds up very well at all, but considering how groundbreaking it was for its time, I doubt anyone will ever forget it. And while it is nice to have all of the myths about "Faces" finally addressed by the people who created it, it also takes some of the fun out if it, too."