 Sigismondi discussed the video's impact with Claire Lobenfeld of "Fact", saying "It was shocking to see that so many people responded to that [video's] imagery like they did.I'm sure there was a lot of different things at work there – the song, the lyrics, [Manson's] image – coupled with the video, but I do believe that in a way we all have the same rooted fears and dreams – part of that 'collective unconscious'.