The Big Shave (1967)
Kernel Score: 77% · 350 TMDB ratings
Genres: Horror, Drama
Released: 1967-12-29
Runtime: 6 minutes
Where to watch The Big Shave
- Stream: The Criterion Channel, HBO Max
US availability, updated 2026-11-11.
Overview
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.
The Big Shave parents' guide: ages 14+
Parents need to know that The Big Shave is a short experimental horror film depicting a man shaving himself into a bloody, graphic self-mutilation.
- Violence & scariness: Intense — An increasingly graphic and bloody depiction of a man cutting himself while shaving, used as anti-war body horror.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Peter Bernuth as Young Man
The Big Shave FAQ
Is The Big Shave good?
The Big Shave has a 77% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels, our own critic-informed editorial score.
Where can I watch The Big Shave?
In the US you can stream The Big Shave on The Criterion Channel and HBO Max.
Is The Big Shave OK for kids?
Fresh Kernels suggests ages 14+. Parents need to know that The Big Shave is a short experimental horror film depicting a man shaving himself into a bloody, graphic self-mutilation.
What movies are like The Big Shave?
If you liked The Big Shave, try Saw, Talk to Me, Lights Out and Alice in the Cities.