Razor razors were the most common form of shaving before the 20th century and remained common in many countries until the 1950s. Barbers were specially trained to give customers a thorough and quick shave, and a collection of straight razors ready for use was a common sight in most barbershops. Barbers still have them, but they use them less often. Straight razors eventually fell out of fashion. Their first challenger was manufactured by King C. Gillette: a double-edged safety razor with replaceable blades. Gillette's idea was the use of the "loss leader" concept, in which the razors were sold at a
Razor (character) announced in 2009 that Arclight Films and Jeff Most Prods. - the production company behind "The Crow" - have partnered to produce a live-action film based on the "Razor" series, with Jeff Most and Gary Hamilton producing. The adaptation, for which filming was planned to begin in Australia in 2010, was reported to have a $15 million budget. During the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, it was announced that Rob Cohen will write and direct the film. The film will feature Emma Dumont as the lead character. Razor (character) Razor is a fictional character from the London Night Studios series "Razor".