The film lacks non-cisnormative gender identities or same-sex narratives. It adheres to the heteronormative structures common in mid-2000s supernatural thrillers.

Characters follow traditional survival archetypes within standard horror tropes. While female characters exist, the film does not subvert established gender hierarchies.

The ensemble includes various ethnicities common to disaster cinema. However, the film lacks race-bent casting or diverse identities used to drive the plot.

The setting of a luxury vessel reinforces a conventional socioeconomic status quo. The narrative focuses on visceral survival rather than deconstructing Western institutions.

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Neurodivergence and chronic illness are not integrated into the character arcs.