British musician Charli xcx has a starring role in the horror film Faces of Death, which marks her "first real role in a movie." The film was directed by Daniel Goldhaber and stars Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery, who also had a significant influence on the character Gabby. Goldhabers revealed that Charli was interested in the role due to her love of Cam, the 2018 psychological thriller directed by Goldhabher and written by Isa Mazzei. The director also revealed that every character in the film had a substantial hand in shaping, including Gabby's wardrobe and her American accent.