In the strip a woman says that the most American film is Ghostbusters, as "in it there's undeniable proof of an afterlife but the whole thing is about growing a small business and navigating bureaucracy", which Stovall found humorous.
Andrews suggested making the film black and white, a concept that Stovall had entertained early in the production process.
Per Stovall, this made it easier for the footage to match up properly, as he was using material shot during different points in the production process and by two different people.
[7] Kim Newman reviewed the movie favorably, stating "It’s rare for a screen character to express any satisfaction in doing a blue-collar job well, for instance, and this makes an interesting contrast with Girl on the Third Floor, in which the handyman is amateur and inept and provokes a female ghost to wrath rather than sympathy.
"[8] Flickering Myth gave the film three stars, writing that "Its storytelling inconsistencies accepted, this is an impressive effort given the resources".