TV Guide awarded the film 1 out of 4 stars, writing, "Some interesting concepts were touched on, but quickly pushed to the background in the name of plot development, which in this case is one cliche after another". Dennis Schwartz from "Ozus' World Movie Reviews" awarded the film a grade of C, calling it "Amusing hokum". In 1967, American International commissioned Larry Buchanan to remake the film in color for television, retitled as "Creature of Destruction". The original film was later featured in an episode of "Cinema Insomnia", as well as in the movie-mocking television show "Mystery Science Theater 3000".