The film holds a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 51 reviews. The site's consensus states: "Some interesting visuals, but the movie is as confusing as a dream."Co-writer Robinson criticized the film the year after its release, stating: "It was a complete and utter mess from top to bottom. I thought "Jennifer Eight" was a low point, but Christ almighty, this hit the floor and dug." In a retrospective review, critic Nick Pinkerton referred to the film as "a fundamentally miscalibrated movie of rather piquant badness, the work of a preternaturally talented hack, if such a thing can exist."