The film benefits from Jane Schoenbrun’s history of centering queer experiences and identity fluidity. While the Slender Man clips may not explicitly feature LGBTQ+ characters, the psychological themes align with queer interpretations of reality.

The documentary disrupts conventional gendered narratives by focusing on the de-gendered space of internet creepypasta. It challenges the necessity of traditional masculine or feminine archetypes within the horror genre.

Racial diversity is tied to the nature of the curated internet clips. Because the Slender Man mythos originated in specific Western digital subcultures, the representation reflects the demographics of those specific online spaces.

The film shows high cultural subversion by prioritizing subjective experience and deconstructing shared reality. It critiques the stability of truth, framing the internet as a space for fragmented, collective hallucinations.

The focus on hallucination and digital folklore touches upon neurodivergence and mental health. However, it is unclear if specific characters with disabilities are granted agency or used primarily as thematic metaphors.