Toolbox Murders (2004) sticks to tried-and-true horror formulas without shoehorning in identity politics or prioritizing social messaging over scares. Characters are fairly standard for the genre, and casting appears based on genre fit rather than modern box-ticking exercises. No forced representation here, just straightforward, gritty storytelling.

This film doesn't take aim at traditional values or institutions; if anything, it relies on established horror tropes without ideological subtext. There's no commentary on family, masculinity, or faith, it's all about suspense and gore. No undermining of cultural foundations detected.

Alternative worldviews aren't a focus, and there are no overt ideological messages. The film avoids caricatures of dissenting positions or modern moral lecturing. It's just a bunch of terrified people, a haunted building, and a slasher villain. Ideological monoculture simply isn’t part of the plot.