"All Movie Guide" noted Alan Alda's performance as the film's only weak point, praising the "offbeat cinematography", "truly shocking setpieces", and Jacqueline Bisset's "chillingly effective" performance, stating that these elements build a pervading sensation of doom.Varèse Sarabande issued an album of Jerry Goldsmith's score in 1997, paired with a suite from his score for "The Other".