The film does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Norman Bates's psychological condition, involving the assumption of his mother's persona and cross-dressing, is depicted as a symptom of severe mental illness rather than an exploration of queer identity or gender identity within an LGBTQ+ context.

The film 'Psycho, 1998' does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The character Norman Bates, who cross-dresses and adopts a female persona, is depicted as suffering from severe dissociative identity disorder, a condition distinct from transsexual identity. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate within the film's narrative.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1998 remake of Psycho maintains the original genders for all established characters from the 1960 film and its source novel, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.

The 1998 remake of Psycho features characters whose races align with their portrayals in the 1960 original film and the source novel. No major character established as one race in prior canon is depicted as a different race in this adaptation.