Insidious (DVD & Props) by Michael Scanzello

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"Mike Scanzello has created a terrific routine for the strolling performer that packs a lot of action into a short span of time with a few ordinary looking props. . . This routine is intelligent, diabolical and, well, Insidious!"
- Marc Desouza

"Great take on copper silver brass using everyday objects!!"
- Dan Hauss

Insidious is a Copper Silver Brass routine that FINALLY has the killer ending it deserves!
It's Diabolical, double-barreled method will ensnare spectators! Besides the eye-popping, tactile transpos there is a devious method lurking no one sees until it's WAY too late!

You start with a dark/dirty coin, a brass key, and a silver coin with the spectator's initials on it.
In the action-packed 3 phase routine:
Phase 1: Dynamic 2 for 1 transpo. The dark coin is in the right hand. Key and initialed coin in the left fist. Visibly the dark coin morphs into the key and initialed coin, leaving the dark coin in the left fist. A fast and bewildering change!
Phase 2: In the hands copper/silver transpo. Under the spectator's clenched fist you switch the initialed coin for the dark coin! Powerful and super easy to do!
Phase 3: Coin to Matchbox Finale. Uses a different method from phase 1 and 2. It is so many steps ahead they never see it coming! The initialed coin vanishes in mid-air ending up in the matchbox the spectator holds from the start! The matchbox is seen empty in the spectator's hand at the start. At the end, She removes the initialed coin herself.
Everything can be examined.
If you want to leave people awestruck, pick up Insidious today!

Key points:
-Visual. Lightning speed coin/key transpositions!
-Personal. Half the routine occurs in the spectator's hands!
-Killer Finale! Initialed coin travels to the box in the spectator's possession! Magician never touches the matchbox again from the beginning. One of the most hands off object to impossible place effects you can do!
-Universal. Works with coins from any country up to half dollar size!
-Worker. Perform in real world conditions.
-Fun! Simple to Perform. Start clean, end clean.
-Practical. Takes up little pocket space, resets quickly.
-Includes Almost Everything! Just need 3 regular coins and a black marker.
-Custom. Matchbox is custom-sized for easy handling and durability.

DVD Contents:
34 minutes of in-depth instruction
Full Live Performance
Insidious 3 Phase Routine
Mid-Air, Flip Vanish
Additional Tips and Basic Handling
Psychology, Misdirection, and Real World Tips throughout!

Props Included:
Custom-Sized Matchbox (folded flat for shipping)
Brass Key
Alcohol Prep Pads for reset
Everything you need except 3 regular coins and a black marker.

Thanks to Jay Sankey for permission.
Copyright Amazing Moments Agency, LLC 2014 All rights reserved.

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(This review is for Insidious (DVD & Props) by Michael Scanzello)

When you get this, it includes a matchbox that you need to fold and stick together with some included double-sided tape. The problem is, the tape is "packed" by exposing one of the sticky sides and pressing it against a plastic bag. The theory is it will stay with the backing covering the other sticky side when you try to peel it off. What happened for me is the tape remains stuck to the bag.

Minor point, I guess, and if I looked around I could probably find the right kind of tape (it's not the stuff you find in Office Depot, for example) and with some experimentation, I might even be able to identify the brand that sticks best to the box material supplied. But, I don't think I should have to do that.

Here we are, a few weeks later. Penguin never did send any replacement tape. I figured the folded matchbox wasn’t doing me any good, so I put it together as best I could, and it seems to be OK. Like I said above, I understand if they want to save money (and offer the product at a lower price) by having us assemble the thing, but it would have been better all-around if what was needed was also supplied.

OK, rant over, let’s move on.

And with all that, you may not need to assemble the matchbox in the first place. Here’s the deal… The effect uses a gimmicked coin. It’s easy to find such a coin in half-dollar size, and you need to make it yourself if you use a quarter. There are good arguments supporting either side/size, and that’s the reason behind the special matchbox. It will hold either size coin. If you’re OK with a quarter then a regular, store bought matchbox will probably suffice. (Though, in addition to being slightly larger, the supplied matchbox, once assembled, is a bit more durable than most matchboxes that are really matchboxes.)

Speaking of, you’re not done with arts and crafts once the matchbox is assembled. If you opt for the quarter route, then you have some additional preparation of your gimmicked coin.

Ok, we finally get to the effects. It’s several, strung into a routine. They are far from self-working with the main challenge being audience management (as with any high-touch routine). However, if your style is such that audiences are paying more attention to you than the stuff you’re fumbling with then this routine will provide a very entertaining five minutes of… entertainment.

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