 "Time Out" gave the film a negative review, calling it "routine" with "nothing to distinguish it from any other grade Z horror pic of the '50s".Alan Jones of "The Radio Times" rated the film two out of five stars, noting what he called the film's "flair and imagination by director Monte Hellman", while also stating that it was "a painless, cost-conscious effort typical of producer Roger Corman".Leonard Maltin awarded the film a mixed 2 out of 4 stars, calling it a remake of "Naked Paradise" with a monster added in.