[7] Sam Adams of the Philadelphia City Paper admitted that the film was "not without its flaws" but was ultimately "a bold, ballsy and attention-getting debut".

[8] Total Film panned it, giving the DVD release two stars and calling it a "yawn fest".

[9] James Berardinelli gave it three and a half stars, praising DiNovis's performance.

Club, Noel Murray called it "memorable, but...also grubby, harsh, and lacking in wit".

[11] Leonard Klady wrote in Variety that it was "disturbing, hard-edged tale of physical abuse and sexual aberration that pulls no punches" but that it was ultimately "decidedly for niche tastes".