The film 'The Man in My Basement' does not feature LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on racial dynamics, power struggles, and psychological drama, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ representation mentioned in any available information.

The film features Anniston Bennet, a character revealed to be transgender (Tamal) near the end, connected to themes of trauma and psychological torment before his suicide. However, the available information does not detail the framing or reception of this portrayal, making it impossible to determine if the net impact is positive, negative, or neutral.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The provided information explicitly states that no character's on-screen gender differs from their established gender in the source material. Main characters retain their canonical genders as presented in Walter Mosley’s novel, indicating no gender swaps.

The casting of major characters in "The Man in My Basement" (2025) aligns with their established ethnicities and racial descriptions in the source material. The film's depiction of Sag Harbor also reflects its historical African American community. No characters were portrayed as a different race than canonically established.