The film lacks any discernible non-cisnormative identities. It adheres to the conventional social structures of its 1970s urban setting without intentional queer visibility.

Agency is heavily concentrated in the male protagonist. The film lacks female characters with significant agency or intellectual parity to the male leads.

The casting reflects the standard urban landscape of 1970s New York. It avoids studio-driven homogeneity but lacks subversive casting to disrupt racial hierarchies.

The narrative disrupts the trope of religion as a stabilizing force. It portrays religious fervor as a source of psychological instability and social breakdown.

The film explores neurodivergence and mental health crises through its antagonists. However, these portrayals lean toward the common 'madness' trope used to drive horror.