 Frank Ochieng also calls Winstead a "passable leading lass" and TheDailyMacabre even goes on to say, "Winstead is a stronger lead than A. J. Cook".Common Sense Media reacted positively to the character, saying that despite the movie not asking viewers to invest emotionally in the characters "you do invest, if only because of formula, in Wendy, who tries so hard to save her classmates.