marjorie baumgarten from "austin chronicle" gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, calling it "horror so extreme that it borders on camp", further stating that it was "hampered by some clunky scripting [...] and middling performances." allmovie gave the film a slightly positive review, writing, "though it's not perfect, lovecraft fans will most likely be willing to forgive "dagon"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s shortcomings in favor of a film that obviously shows great respect and appreciation for its source materials."