She Kills Monsters itself originally premiered in 2011 at the Flea in New York City, with the New York Times stating "It will slash and shapeshift its way into your heart." It was lauded as a maturation of Vampire Cowboys as a theatrical company, and followed the ethos of the group. Further praise for the play came from the Washington Post, who stated that the work was "more than a glib riff on nerd culture." The Denver Post also spoke to the play's geeky side: "It's droll, witty and geeky in the best sense of the word..."