Pocket Nightmare by Max Maven

Description

Pocket Nightmare is an amazingly visual card trick that is perfect for any close-up magic situation, and can even be easily adapted to any parlor magic or stage magic situation. Professional magicians and mentalists around the world have been clamoring for this effect for decades.

“Pocket Nightmare is a dream effect with a typically beautiful Max Maven construction and a perfect presentation for a killer effect.”R. Paul Wilson

“I’ve been waiting since the mid 90’s for Max to release this gem! Extremely well thought out and will be going directly into my act!”Chris Korn

This unbelievable feat of magic from one of the greatest mentalists in history was initially introduced to the magic community at the 1985 FISM competition in Madrid. Many have attempted to duplicate it, but have never been able to effectively recreate the mind-blowing miracle that is Pocket Nightmare. Now, for the first time, you can get your hands on authentic gimmicks and instructions directly from the legendary creator himself.

With Pocket Nightmare, the magician or mentalist informs their audience that they are going to perform an effect with a deck of cards and only one hand. To ensure no tricky sleight of hand can occur, the performer places their other hand in their pocket. After the spectator simply peeks at a card, the magician is able to accurately divine the card they are thinking of.

But, it doesn’t end there….

The spectator is then allowed to search the deck for their card, only to find it has completely vanished. Reminding the audience that, while it was stated the trick would be done with one hand, it was never stated WHICH hand would be used. The hand which has been secured in the pocket in plain view the whole time is then removed to show it holds the selected playing card.

The Pocket Nightmare gimmick does all the work for you in plain sight and is ready to go right out of the box. You’ll receive incredibly detailed instructions from Max Maven himself, including a history of this powerful magic trick and the essential tips needed to fully unlock its devastating potential.

“I have known Max most of our professional careers and I have never known anything he has done to be less than superb. As Max explains, Pocket Nightmare is actually about 40 years old. Both the presentation and secret of Pocket Nightmare made me smile at the typical Max cleverness and framework. This is a totally entertaining routine, incredibly clean, with a surprise ending that is astonishing beyond belief! There are no “moves” in this effect where a peeked at card instantly vanishes from the deck and reappears in your pocket. Did I mention you perform the routine one-handed!

Not only do you get Max’s brilliant performance, but the gimmick is professionally produced and is such that no one could ever suspect the working. Max’s explanation is exhaustive with the history of the effect, the detailed handling and what to do in every situation. There is nothing left to chance. Best of all, you can do this wonderful routine without any finger gymnastics or difficult sleights. If you can spread a deck, Pocket Nightmare is within your realm of skill.

I am not recommending this because Max is a friend, but rather because Max is, and always has been a force of nature in the world of magic and this effect is totally Maxian! Get this today!”Richard Osterlind