World's Greatest Magic - Cannibal Cards

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Imagine owning the most comprehensive magic book ever written. This would surely be a treasured possession for any magician with each chapter focusing on a single aspect of the craft and the very best routines ever created for it. That's the idea behind L&L Publishing's critically-acclaimed DVD series, The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians. Each volume is like another chapter in the world's best magic book. Featuring in-depth exposition and instruction on some of magic's most cherished and classic effects by its most-talented practitioners, this unprecedented series represents an essential reference work for anyone interested in the magical arts, regardless of their skill level.

The Cannibal Cards plot was devised by Lin Searles in the late 1950's and this decidedly unusual plot has been capturing the imaginations of card magicians ever since. The original Searles approach utilized special cards. However, on this DVD, you'll see seven pasteboard masters, each with their own individual spins on this now-classic effect where a succession of playing cards seem to disappear when placed between other cards, apparently eaten by the "cannibal" cards - and all use ordinary cards.

Michael Ammar begins with the classic plot combined with Frank Garcia's "Apex Aces" and a "collectors" finish that provides three minutes of solid entertainment while Bill Malone follows with a typically hilarious presentation and a few red herrings thrown in that are guaranteed to even fool magicians. Juan Tamariz turns the trick into a piece of magical theater, complete with audience sing-alongs while J. J. Sanvert follows the classic plot right up until his amazing surprise ending. Larry Jennings, as would be expected, offers a classic and elegant handling while Michael Skinner demonstrates the version he used for over 25 years while he was the magician in residence at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. Finally, Eugene Burger presents a streamlined rendition that will, again, mystify everyone but particularly those who are familiar with the original, classic handling.

Since its conception, the Cannibal Cards plot has been a favorite of magicians and their audiences. As Dan Huffman observed in The Linking Ring, "And, why not, when one considers the delightful combination of snappy card magic and the consumption of raw, human flesh."

Cannibal Cards - Michael Ammar
Those Scary Cannibal Cards - Bill Malone
The Cannibals - Juan Tamariz
Cannibals - J. J. Sanvert
Cannibal Kings - Larry Jennings
Cannibal Cards - Michael Skinner
Cannibals - Eugene Burger

Running Time Approximately 1hr 47min

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[CardShark182]

actually its not a gimmick at all, its pure slight of hand, i own this trick, its a great one

[DistortedSmiles]

Michael Ammar is the man

[cardmagicguy99]

@goodzila2000 Lol "gimmik" cards? Spelling fail.

[TheGloobix]

Very easy trick very nicely done and nice story thumbs up might do a tutorial :D

[JB1052]

The girl in the middle on the right, I saw her in a David Roth magic video. I guess they have their own set of spectators that they pass around when someone is making a video.

[JB1052]

@CardShark182 You own this trick? Meaning you own the card deck to do this trick.  lol

[kunkushun1]

very very good ammar!

[Pawnable]

he can also do the siva count other than the ascanio spread

[MrRemster11]

There is someone called eugene hotdog

[sgtdiddle]

he moves his hands unnecessarily during the ascanio spread which just shows that he is trying to hide something

[manguy124]

its a slight of hand cause he kinda does a double lift kinda

[TunedUpGuitar]

when i saw michael ammar do this trick

i figured it out =]

but cool trick