Although his method of using computer graphics drew criticism, Castro used real actors and only digitally modified what was already shot.

[2] Breaking Glass Pictures and Vicious Circle Films released The Summer of Massacre on DVD on January 10, 2012.

[3] Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News wrote, "Those not looking for substance with their gore should seek out SUMMER OF MASSACRE; an impressive, grue-strewn gorefest.

"[5] Kurt Dahlke of DVD Talk rated it 3.5/5 stars and recommended it to people with a short attention span who only want to see gory kills.

[6] Gordon Sullivan of DVD Verdict wrote, "The Summer of Massacre strives mightily to give genre fans what they want by spending 98 minutes on killing 155 people, but in the end, it's brought down by a combination of dodgy CGI and lack of character development.