from retrospective reviews, in his book on horror films of the 1980s, scott aaron stine stated that despite that gorey scenes do not start until 40 minutes into the film, it was an "engaging and beautifully staged horror film." comparing scenes to the work of dario argento and mario bava. louis paul commented on the film on his book on italian horror film directors, declaring the film "one of the most obscure and atmospheric modern italian horror films."