Price$31.00
Media TypeTrick, Online Instructions, Gimmick(s)
CategoryMentalism
Date AddedMar 25, 2023

Show Reel

Michael Murray

(Based on 1 review)
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Reveal the name of a thought of celebrity in the most direct way imaginable!

Michael Murray is world renowned for his creativity within the field of mentalism, and his latest release, 'Show Reel', is an absolute testament to his creative talents.

Having both demonstrated and explained this effect to countless mentalists across the globe, they have unanimously agreed that this is one of his very best releases to date!

 Packs Small, Plays Huge:
This effect is small enough to be carried in your wallet this making it an ideal EDC item for close-up performers and yet this also plays just as strong for multiple participants on stage (thanks to the bonus stage handling that is outlined within the online video instruction).

 Super Direct:
The participant begins by merely thinking of any of the 25 famous movies that are printed upon the magazine page. They are further asked to think of any celebrity who has appeared in their chosen movie from a list of 30 different possibilities. The mentalist is then able to reveal the person whom they are thinking of in a laser direct fashion.

 More Than Meets the Eye:
Just when your participants think things are over, you have the added ability to add an additional series of reveals into the mix proving that the participants choice may not have been as free as they had initially imagined. Those who are fans of influence style effects will adore the eye popping reveals that have been cleverly woven into this effect.

 Almost Zero Memory Work:
The devious method at play not only renders this effect almost self-working, but also ensures that you will be performance ready with this effect in no time at all.

The Icing on the Cake:
Not only does Michael cover the full background story on how he devised this powerhouse of an effect, he also goes further to explain several different approaches to get into the effect (covering both casual and professional performing settings). He even goes further to cover all of the following and more
     
  • How to get into the effect
  • Legitimising the use of the page
  • Performing this entirely prop-less
  • Performing for multiple participants
  • How best to repeat the effect for the same audience
  • How to increase your participants reaction to the effect
  • How to use this in a one ahead fashion to reveal a completely imagined movie title
  • and a whole lot more...
Note: This effect comes complete with three custom printed pages (one for performance and two additional spares). Additional replacement pages will be made available for all owners of this product at a nominal price.

Reviews

Elliott Smith

Official Reviewer

Jun 29, 2023

Overview

You reveal the name of a thought of celebrity in the most direct way imaginable! Michael Murray is world renowned for his creativity within the field of mentalism. Show Reel is an absolute testament to his creative talents. Having both demonstrated and explained this effect to countless mentalists across the globe, they have unanimously agreed that this is one of his very best releases to date.

Effect

The Spectator begins by merely thinking of any of the 25 famous movies that are printed on a page torn from an Inflight magazine. They are further asked to think of any celebrity who has appeared in their chosen movie from a list of 30 different possibilities. The mentalist is then able to reveal the person whom they are thinking of in a laser direct fashion. Just when your participants think things are over, you have the ability to add an additional series of reveals into the mix proving that the Spectators choice may not have been as free as they had initially imagined.

Method

This effect is almost self-working and you will be able to learn it very quickly as there is little to remember, all is very fair, they pick whatever they want. This can be learned in under 10 minutes of course more time will be needed to practice and hone your presentation. The effect itself is very clean, straight forward and is very strong. The magazine page is totally examinable with nothing to find. There is no way your Spectator will be able to figure it out or reverse engineer it.

Product Quality

You will receive 3 identical full color magazine pages (8.5” x 11.5”) one for your performance and 2 spares printed on high quality paper that should last you for many, many performances. You will be folding and unfolding the pages so proper care should be taken. If is should tear, tape is a great fix which may also add to it’s authenticity.

Ad Copy Integrity

Everything is exactly as advertised. You will receive that and more with over 3.5 hours of online instructions. The online tutorial is over 3.5 hours long … wow. Michael covers everything you want to know, how to perform it, additional hints, tips and tricks to make this one the most outstanding mental effects out there. He does spend a lot of time talking about the effects background story, history and development however it is very easy to skip over this and any other parts due to a very well laid out index with very accurate minute markers. There are also links to “New bonus thoughts”. All in all, TONS of great information and learning.

Final Thoughts

As the Spectator does have a choice, you could perform it twice in succession for the same group but you may not want to that. Once you learn it, that will all make sense. I’m sure that you will completely impressed and happy with this effect, I was and highly recommend it.

Suggestions

Carry Show Reel with you in your wallet and do it anywhere, anytime. You will be taught to easily adapt it to any performance situation as there are different workings for close-up, parlor and stage.
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