"In the grand scheme of things, this is obviously just a frothy teen picture, just edgy enough in its depiction of subcultures and violence to seem more cutting-edge than condescending, and just free enough with jokes that it's safe for non-fans of horror to come in, despite a considerable amount of blood for its presumptive target audience - then again, in the 1980s, teen films weren't half as sanitary and washed-out as they are now. The nervy sexual undercurrent to the whole thing makes it relatively unique among most of the films in the same wheelhouse from the same time, but it's such a small thing in the overall scheme of the movie. Still, its fleet, and it's not nearly as stupid as "Peter Pan with vampires" could easily be, and like I said: great final line. I'm disinclined to call it anything other than well-made trash, but the key here is well-made: a breezy, fun teen genre film that's pleasurable without being taxing." - Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy