The film received a positive review in Variety that predicted it would play in broad-minded festivals around the world "where genre fans should lap it up."

AllMovie wrote, "Slaughter High gets a passing grade for the die-hard genre fans, but is worthless for most any other audience."

Psychoville continues to be perhaps too clever for the casual viewer but is a godsend for genre fans and to me essential viewing .

Any genre fan can see this for what it is - pay dirt.

Overall, the enjoyment of the colorful graphics and the map editor were tempered by concerns about the game's longevity for genre fans.

But he has a strong cult following among genre fans.

This film inspired several other similar films to be made during the late 70s, a period identified by genre fans as the "cannibal boom".

Popular films from previous eras may be reclaimed by genre fans, long after they have been forgotten by the original audiences.

This is a film that is best enjoyed among a crowd of genre fans.

That's why to seasoned ears or any genre fan requiring more than more of the same, they're very, very boring.