The Big Shave

The Big Shave

1967 · 6min · Film

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Starring Peter Bernuth

6.9/10Aggregated public rating
358 votes
Vibes:to cryto be scared
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Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Bored Curious
HorrorDrama

A young man walks into a meticulously clean and sterile bathroom and proceeds to shave away hair, then skin, in an increasingly bloody and graphic bathroom scene.

Original language
English
Screenplay
Martin Scorsese
Cinematography
Ares Demertzis

Updated July 22, 2026

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