Reception
The film opened on April 30, 1999 in 1,611 theaters. It grossed $1.8 million during its first week, and then a total of just over $4 million on a budget of $20-25 million, making it a box office flop. Over the years however it has acquired cult film status and continues to sell reasonably well on DVD. Jeremy Wheeler at Allmovie.com gave the film a positive review stating: "It's definitely a case of better than you think. this horror comedy is high on gags and giant doses of marijuana... as is the love for gore and decapitated hand insanity to entertain any happy horror fiend." The film also continues to maintain a decent 6.0 out of 10 stars rating on IMDB.com.
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