While in real life there have been several itinerant serial killers involved over the years, the film focuses on specific local Texas City suspects.

Before long, the killer changes the game and begins hunting the detectives, teasing them with possible clues at the crime scenes while always remaining one step ahead.

The website's consensus reads: "Texas Killing Fields is a competent boilerplate crime thriller, brewing up characters and plots used in better films.

"[8] Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times commented that "like the Texas City killer's plans, something's gone terribly wrong" with the film.

[9] On a more lenient note, James Mottram of GamesRadar wrote: "Mann Jr. shows plenty of promise in a film that doesn’t tarnish the family name.