The film lacks LGBTQ+ characters or explorations of non-cisnormative identities. The 1979 setting maintains a strictly heteronormative social framework.

The narrative explores the erosion of maternal authority through the character of Jenny. Female agency remains largely reactive to the demonic influence.

The story utilizes a homogeneous, white, middle-class family structure. It reinforces a traditional Anglo-centric domestic norm without racial blending.

Religious elements like demonic possession serve as sources of dread rather than protection. The plot centers on the breakdown of the nuclear family.

No visible or invisible disabilities are portrayed as central to character identities. Character distress is framed as a response to supernatural stimuli.