 In a review of the 2011 revised edition, "Tor.com"s Mari Ness thought that updating the novel to the 21st century created problems with the book.She felt that it did not make sense that a school that states it provides advanced science lessons has no Internet access and said Kit's mother could have researched the school and its teachers online before sending her daughter there.Stephenie Meyer optioned "Down a Dark Hall" for film in April 2012.