i know it's a mess

A Jumanji can be dangerous and high-stakes (to the characters), but it doesn't need to have a metaphor or lesson, it can easily just be a "Would this be fucked up or what?" situation (e.g. a lotta Goosebumps stories). If there IS a lesson/metaphor, it will be on a smaller scale like psychological issues (e.g. Magnus Archives), family/relationship issues (e.g. Zathura), or about a specific topic (e.g. Magic School Bus). Large-scale social issues may be present (after all, Everything Is Political), but they take a definite backseat.

saw

the cabin in the woods

labrynth (1986)

and

Stiles takes one glance at the file and has to fight the urge to laugh. “Let me take a crack at him.”

“Good luck,” the other agents say, thinking Stiles doesn't stand a chance.

Stiles walks into the interrogation room, and just stands there. He folds his arms over his chest and lifts an eyebrow questioningly.

The guy breaks and talks, telling Stiles everything.

The other agents are floored.

by MrWinchester67

Thank you @mortallygeneralgalaxy for sharing the link in the comments!

The signs that he was being abused were there. But Justine was worried about getting in trouble with overstepping again, and the other kids picked at his softness in the same way Gladys did, nobody noticed his long walk home, the store didn’t glance at a child buying tons of soup every other day, the police had bigger things to worry about, the school avoided calling child services for as long as they could.

Then when other children begin to be abused, the entire community comes together to form mob justice, not to actually fix the problem or become a community that can help take care of children or prevent it from happening, but by finding the “perpetrator” and punishing them with violence - even if they’re wrong.

The drug abuser who has important information isn’t trusted despite actually being correct. The teacher with alcohol abuse problems is doubted in spite of being the only person who wants to investigate the child being abused in front of her. The father who lacked emotional depth with his son hopes to make up for it via revenge, but even then he smashes his way through the world.

Derek: Excellent, I need a fake husband so my family will get off my back. You're hired, and no you don't have to show up to any event but the wedding.