The Black Belly of the Tarantula

The film sticks to the genre conventions of the early 1970s, focusing on heterosexual relationships and creating suspense. There are no characters with non-binary genders or same-sex relationships.

Nieves Navarro is a central character, but she often falls into the role of a victim or subject. The power dynamics revolve around the male investigator, Inspector Tellini.

The casting follows the standard European co-production models of the time. While Nieves Navarro adds some continental diversity, the social landscape remains fairly uniform without much characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity.

The narrative follows typical Western structures common in the giallo genre. It functions as a standard mystery without serving as a vehicle for ideological or systemic critique.

Physical trauma and paralysis are key to the plot, but they are used primarily to create shock and horror rather than to develop the characters' ability to act.