Content overview: “Xochitl Gomez, Madeleine McGraw, Jack Champion Lead YA Horror ‘Bad Influence’ from Directo”. Xochitl Gomez, Madeleine McGraw, and Jack Champion have boarded the upcoming young adult horror film ‘Bad Influence,’ directed by Jason Perlman and written by Brandon Cohen. The project is described as a modern-day ‘Thelma & Louise’ fueled by female rage, with McGraw and Gomez playing Isabelle and Kira, two young women on a road trip. The casting brings together rising stars from major franchises—Gomez from ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ McGraw from ‘The Black Phone,’ and Champion from ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’—which could draw genre fans and boost the film’s visibility.
‘Bad Influence’ taps into the growing appetite for female-driven horror and revenge narratives, positioning it as a potential breakout for the cast and director. As production moves forward, further casting and release details are expected to emerge. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.