Close Shave(2025)

Storyline

A city is being terrorized by a serial killer with a unique tattoo. During a heavy rainstorm, people take shelter in a barber shop, but the fear and tension follow them inside.

“When the storm hits, the killer walks in.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film's title 'Close Shave' is a clever double meaning, referring both to the barber shop setting and the characters' narrow escapes from danger.
• Director Zidane Sayyed insisted on using real rain machines for 15 consecutive nights to achieve the film's relentless wet and claustrophobic look.
• The serial killer's distinctive tattoo was designed by a real forensic artist to look like a believable criminal marking from Mumbai's underworld.
• Lead actor Vicky Singh spent two weeks apprenticing at an actual barber shop in Delhi to learn authentic shaving and haircutting techniques for his role.
• The entire movie is set within a 24-hour timeline, matching the duration of the intense rainstorm shown in the story.
• A real, functioning barber shop set was built on a soundstage, complete with working plumbing and mirrors that could be adjusted for complex camera angles.
• The film's score uses the sound of scissors snipping and razors scraping, subtly mixed into the background music to increase unease.