The terrors put forth by the film are at once specific to the era of its production and timeless in their direct connection to the American experience.

Has its share of underthought or overwrought moments. The tone keeps shifting radically. It has some silly lines, plot lapses and goofball action scenes. But you can forgive the movie everything because of the sheer nasty pizazz of its central concept. [4 Nov 1988]

Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times