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Representation / casting choices

Racially mixed carnival worker roles align naturally with a 1970s traveling show premise; no reported forced diversity, gender swaps, or audience-visible signaling.

Political / ideological dialogue

Colorful monologues and elite-versus-underdog conflict exist, but they remain character-driven horror elements without modern activist or identity-based lectures.

Identity-driven story themes

Core focus is brutal survival and grotesque killers; race, gender, or identity do not shape arcs or messaging.

Institutional / cultural critique

Wealthy aristocrats betting on poor carnies’ lives creates class tension, but it serves as absurd horror setup rather than modern systemic or identity critique.