Critical Reception
Zombie Strippers has received mixed reviews. As of August 20, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 41% of critics gave the movie positive reviews, based on 51 reviews. Metacritic reported that this movie had an average score of 45 out of 100, based on 14 reviews.
It has been criticised as having poor production values, and poor execution, while recognizing its intentionally camp style and its attempt as a satire. Richard Roeper of Ebert & Roeper stated, "It looks terrible. It doesn't work as camp. It doesn't work as low budget crap", Dennis Harvey of Variety Magazine also called it a "one-joke pic". In contrast, Michael Rechtshaffen of the Hollywood Reporter thought that there was something "perversely affecting" about this movie, despite its "lame political satire". And low brow film specialists Popcorn Pictures said that "Zombie Strippers is one of those films that every self-respecting horror fan has to see simply for the absurdity of it all. I can’t recommend you watch it because on most professional levels, the film is shocking. But it’s ZOMBIE STRIPPERS for crying out loud! What more do you want?"
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