From contemporary reviews, a reviewer in Variety stated that the film will "never get out of the B league", noting a "un-zombie-like zombie and a fairly horrorless story, despite half a dozen murders." and that the "scripting features all the horror-whodunnit cliches." The review noted the "photography is better than fair" and the inclusion of Ian Keith and other experienced supporting actors "brings thesping up to a good B level."
