 Roger Ebert from the "Chicago Sun-Times" called it "well done and intriguing" but said it is disappointing in that it does not explore Dren's persona.Comparing the film to David Cronenberg's "The Brood", Peter Travers from "Rolling Stone" said, "Played as a child by Abigail Chu and as an adult by Delphine Chanéac, Dren morphs into a special-effects miracle, sexy and scary in equal doses.