The film lacks centralized LGBTQ+ narratives or explicit explorations of non-cisnormative identities. While the transgressive genre allows for queer subtext, it relies on standard horror tropes rather than intentional queer-centric storytelling.

Female protagonists are frequently centered in roles defined by survival and agency. The film subverts the 'damsel' trope by placing women in positions of intense, often gruesome, autonomy amidst supernatural chaos.

The anthology features a diverse cast with characters of color in pivotal, high-agency roles. This modern approach moves away from the homogeneous casts typical of 1980s horror without relying on reductive stereotypes.

The narrative explores themes of religious corruption and the decay of spiritual authority. It deconstructs Western institutional stability by framing devotion through a lens of systemic rot and moral relativism.

Representation is limited, as physical transformations often serve as genre-specific plot devices. While the film explores bodily autonomy, it lacks nuanced explorations of lived disability beyond body horror elements.