At the time of its release, the film garnered praise. Variety called the film "extraordinary entertainment."[4] The Los Angeles Times said it was "quite a handsome show, with huge, foreboding sets and a splendid array of special effects."[4]Radu Florescu's In Search of Frankenstein declared it "probably the most faithful rendering the screen has yet seen."[4]
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