The film lacks any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or thematic engagement with non-cisnormative identities. It adheres to a traditional, heteronormative framework typical of early 1980s horror-fantasy.

Narrative focus remains heavily on male-dominated spaces like military garrisons. Female agency is virtually absent, as the plot centers on soldiers, a commander, and a supernatural entity.

The WWII setting provides some ethnic variety through a Jewish scholar and a German garrison. However, representation serves the historical context rather than intentional intersectional agency.

The story operates within a Western historical framework using folklore and supernatural dread. It lacks significant exploration of secularism or a systemic critique of Western institutions.

No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are portrayed with agency. Physical or mental instability functions primarily as a plot device to heighten tension.