Magic tricks vary from the simplest to the most complex and at the same time dangerous. The last type of tricks has ruined many illusionists different times. Now we will tell you about the most dangerous tricks in the world of magic.
Attention! The article is written for informational purposes. Do not repeat! Such tricks are performed only by professionals with many years of experience.
frozen man
The "Frozen Man" trick, shown on the TV3 channel.Low temperature will take the life of anyone exposed to it. If a person freezes in ice, he will receive a negative result. But the magician and wizard David Blaine violated natural environment and performed a dangerous stunt.
The illusionist was placed in a 6-ton ice block and frozen for 63 hours . Of course, all measures were taken to urgently extract the wizard and provide medical assistance. Numerous devices monitored David’s vital activity, and doctors were nearby. Fortunately, everything went well.
Fire tornado
After the ice, let’s move to the opposite natural element – fire. In 2001, the world learned about David Copperfield's dangerous trick. The wizard found himself in the center of a firestorm, wherethe temperature was in the range of 2,000 degrees Celsius (exactly 2,000 degrees). The illusionist not only survived, but was not even harmed by the fire tornado.
How did he do it? No one knows. The fact remains a fact, but the secret of the trick is not known.
Escape from the "aquarium"
A magician performs a trick involving escaping from an "aquarium".David Copperfield became famous for performing various stunts. Another of his numbers is an escape from the “aquarium”. Many illusionists try to repeat this trick. A magician in chains gets stuck in a glass tank filled with water and tries to get out. The outcome is unknown.
Many illusionists died while performing the act. Therefore, only the most experienced magicians decide on it.
Buried alive
This is a rather dangerous trick that even the famous Harry Houdini did not perform. The illusionist only planned to perform this trick, but, unfortunately, his death did not allow the magician’s plans to come true.
What's the trick? The magician is placed in a coffin and buried.There are several tons of land between the magician and freedom. A slight delay and the outcome will be completely different than the illusionist assumes.
This trick is considered one of the most dangerous, but it is still performed. The price of success is the life of a wizard.
Catch a bullet
Believe it or not, this trick is the most dangerous. Yes, almost every person knows his secret, even children have learned his secret. But, despite the obviousness of the act, many illusionists lost their lives during the execution.
The reason for the deaths lies in the fact that spectators can load the gun with real bullets. Yes, the magician can catch the bullet, but the outcome will be different.
The founder was the magician Kolyo, who lived back in 1600. The wizard successfully performed this number until one of the spectators shot him. Is it true,the spectator considered the magician to be a demon and made a successful attempt to get rid of Kolyo .
These are some of the most dangerous tricks that illusionists have performed and perform.
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Few people know that despite the magic that illusionists bring to daily life, many of them are actually big skeptics and question everything “paranormal”. For example, popular magicians Raymond Teller and Penn Jillette in their program smashed to smithereens dubious theories about the end of the world and the omnipotence of psychics.
Nevertheless, brilliant stunts performed by professionals still fascinate audiences to this day.
In this article website I decided to lift the veil of secrecy and reveal the secrets of some well-known tricks, so that the next time you watch a dangerous trick, you can be calm about the lives of its performers. And you can easily repeat one trick yourself, using props that you definitely have at home.
Trick with turning one person into another
The magician climbs into the bag, which is tightly tied by his assistant. It is then placed in a chest and locked. The assistant stands on the chest, raises the screen, and when she lowers it, the magician appears before the viewer. He then unlocks the chest and unties the bag, revealing the assistant, often in a different costume for added effect.
What's the secret: The magician's bag has a way out, usually a zipper that can be opened from the inside. The assistant stands with her feet on the edges of the chest, but the top panel is easily opens. When the girl lifts the screen, the magician quickly jumps out of the box, grabs the screen, and the assistant, on the contrary, jumps inside. While the magician opens the lock of the chest, the girl climbs into the bag and takes off her outer suit, revealing another underneath. The faster and more harmoniously actions, the more spectacular the performance becomes.
Throwing knives at people
At first glance, this trick seems very dangerous. But the person attached to the target is in no danger.
The girl is placed in a large box with sections for the head, hands and feet. The magician moves her head, arms and legs, demonstrating an unprecedented stretch that the human body is not capable of.
A magician pours water into a glass. But then a piece of ice falls out of the glass instead of water. There is, of course, no violation of the laws of physics.
An ordinary sponge is hidden inside which absorbs water and ice in advance placed into a glass. You can repeat this trick at home, but remember that the “magic” glass should not be transparent.
The disappearance of pigeons
The wizard places one or more pigeons in a box. But when he lifts the lid again, the birds are gone.
Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with them, it's just in the roof secret compartment, it is very small and inconspicuous, but the birds easily fit there.
Burial alive
This trick is performed in open areas. The magician is placed in a box and truly buried in the ground, but after a few seconds he gets out of this dangerous trap. Not everyone decides to take such a risk, but if performed correctly, the magician will not suffer.
The box has a secret door, through which the artist moves into a pre-prepared underground
Everything unusual has always attracted people, which is probably why the art of illusionists is so popular. The technological breakthrough made in our time has allowed prestidigitators to reach unprecedented heights, demonstrating real magic, which is no longer so easy to explain from the point of view of common sense... Of course, this is just an illusion, but what an illusion! While entertaining the public, illusionists very often risk not only their own health, but also their lives, demonstrating dangerous tricks. The most dangerous of them are included in this list.
10. Sawing a woman
This is a very old trick, but some of its variations are strikingly different from each other both in technique and in the method of performing the trick. The trick shown in the video is not just an ordinary sawing of a box where a pretty girl is lying, it is a real work of art, which also poses a danger to the “victim”. In general, see for yourself, the author of the trick is magician and rock star Criss Angel.
9. Escape from the attraction
The author of this trick is Lance Barton, a “wizard” who has received many awards for his trick. Few people understand how Lance does what he does, but, nevertheless, this magician is still alive and well, which is what I wish for you.
8. Box of Swords
Another classic trick is that the magician's assistant is locked in a box, a very tight box, where you can neither turn nor move at all. A volunteer is invited onto the stage, who then begins to insert knives into the box from different angles. Naturally, the man in the box lets out groans that dramatize the whole process.
In general, the trick is old, but this particular variation of it is very original. Personally, I don’t understand how the one inside survives. Yes, by the way, over the years and years of demonstrations of this trick by various magicians, a very large number of assistants have suffered, this is true. The video shows a trick from Hans Moretti.
7. Escape from a straitjacket
Harry Houdini is the greatest magician of all time. He succeeded in what no one else could. The stunt shown in the video demonstrates Houdini's ability to escape from a straitjacket. Well, who else is capable of this? There are no tricks or illusions here, a true demonstration of Houdini's ability to free himself from all shackles, shackles and straitjackets.
6. frozen man
Magician and wizard David Blaine is capable of many things that none of his colleagues in the magic workshop can do. Not long ago, David Blaine performed an amazing stunt - he was frozen in a 6-ton block of ice for 63 hours. Of course, all possible precautions were taken, for example, a lot of medical devices monitored his vital activity. If something went wrong, Blaine would be immediately released from their icy bonds. However, everything worked out, and now David Blaine is the talk of the town.
5. Spike trick
You know the usual thimble trick where a ball is hidden under one of several thimbles and the audience is asked to guess where the ball is? You have to guess for money, but, of course, only the trickster’s assistants win.
So, modern magicians have come up with a trick with a sharp thorn, which is a bit like playing thimbles. Only for a viewer who decides to become a volunteer, participation in such a stunt can become big problem. The video below demonstrates what happens when the spike trick doesn't work. That's a pun.
4. Fire tornado
In 2001, David Copperfield was able to survive being caught in a firestorm with temperatures of 2000 degrees Celsius. How did he do it? Who knows, the trick has still not been figured out. Facts are facts - he survived and was not harmed one bit.
3. Escape from the Chinese "aquarium"
This trick is very popular - it is constantly demonstrated both by the magicians themselves and by fans of their work represented by film producers. Despite all this, the trick is very dangerous, and many magicians have drowned over the years of its use.
2. Buried alive
This is a very, very dangerous trick that even Houdini did not perform, although he intended to. He was prevented by his own sudden death, and the trick performed by fakirs from India could only be reproduced by modern illusionist Joe Barrus.
What did it all look like? Barrus lay down in a plexiglass coffin, and his assistants buried the coffin with a living magician, throwing 7 tons of earth and concrete on top. When everything was almost finished, the ground level suddenly dropped 17 inches, and assistants hastily began to dig out their boss. When the coffin was finally found 50 minutes later, it turned out that it was simply crushed by such a mass of soil.
After Burrus, Blaine and Criss Angel performed this trick, but still, being buried alive is one of the most dangerous tricks, performed by illusionists at their own peril and risk. The price for success is your own life.
1. Catch a bullet
Believe it or not, this simplest trick, the secret of which is known even to a child, is indeed the most dangerous trick, because of which many illusionists have been killed and maimed. It is performed in different variations, but the meaning is simple - the magician loads a pistol in front of the public, gives it to a volunteer from the audience, he shoots, and the magician demonstrates the bullet.
It is clear that at the moment of the shot there are no bullets in the gun, and if there are, they cannot possibly get into the barrel. The danger is that volunteers themselves often load such pistols themselves to ensure that what is happening is authentic. Magicians of yesteryear suffered especially when pistols were loaded from the barrel. The audience shoved some real bullets, some - buttons, and naturally, not a single magician could “catch” it. Or rather, they could, they caught them, but lost either their limbs or their lives.
The founder of magic is considered to be the magician Kolyo, who lived in 1600. He successfully demonstrated this trick until he was shot by one of the spectators, who considered Kolyo to be a demon.
On August 26, 1907, the legendary Harry Houdini showed the world one of his most amazing tricks. An illusionist who was chained and thrown into the water at a San Francisco water park surfaced after 57 seconds. It was thanks to such tricks, which demonstrated a unique ability to free oneself from various fetters, that Houdini came to world fame. All his life, release tricks were fundamental to his super popular program. So, everywhere he came on his tours, huge audiences gathered.
But sometimes, by performing dangerous tricks and entertaining the audience, the illusionist very often risked his own health and even life. So the older the great magician became, the more often he ended up in the hospital after the next show. We remembered the most dangerous tricks of the most famous illusionists.
1. Escape from a straitjacket.
Of course, this list opens with the incomparable Houdini himself. Here he amazes with his skill and shows another of his world-famous release tricks.
2. Box of swords.
This exciting trick is presented here by Hans Moretti in his original interpretation. And this is one of the classic tricks of illusionists, which consists in the fact that the magician’s assistant is locked in a very cramped box, where it is impossible to turn around in any way or simply move. And then a volunteer is usually invited onto the stage, who begins inserting knives into the box from different angles. Of course, at this moment the assistant groans to further dramatize the trick. This trick is very old, and over many years of its demonstration by various magicians, quite a large number of their assistants have suffered.
3. Frozen man.
This is an amazing trick by illusionist David Blaine. No other colleague has yet managed to replicate it. David was frozen in a 6-ton block of ice for a whopping 63 hours. Of course, all possible precautions were taken - special medical devices monitored his vital functions.
4. Escape from the Chinese "aquarium".
This trick is one of the most popular. Who hasn't demonstrated it? And the illusionists themselves, and various film producers in their films. But despite the constant repetition and all the classics of the genre, the trick does not become less dangerous over time, and over the years of its demonstration quite a lot of magicians have drowned.
5. Burial alive.
This the most dangerous trick, which came from Indian fakirs, which even the great Houdini did not fulfill, although he intended to. And finally, illusionist Joe Barrus once decided to reproduce it. The fearless magician lay down in a plexiglass coffin, and his assistants threw 7 tons of earth and concrete on top. But when it was all over, the ground level suddenly dropped another 17 inches, and assistants rushed to dig out their boss. Unfortunately, when the coffin was finally dug up 50 minutes later, it turned out that it had simply been crushed by a heavy mass of earth. And yet, after Barrus, David Blaine and Criss Angel decided to perform this trick, and everything went well for them. And yet, burial alive is considered one of the most dangerous magic tricks, when magicians really risk their own lives.
6. Catch a bullet.
It is believed that the founder of this popular trick was the magician Kolyo, who lived in 1600. He demonstrated his trick quite successfully until he was shot by one of the spectators, who decided that Kolyo was a demon. Afterwards, this dangerous trick was performed by many, and many illusionists were maimed and even killed because of it. There are many different variations of this trick, but the meaning is always the same - the magician loads the pistol in front of the public, then gives it to one volunteer auditorium, he shoots, and then the magician shows everyone the bullet. Of course, now everyone knows that at the moment of firing there are no bullets in the gun, and even if there are, they do not fall into the barrel. The danger was that the volunteers themselves often loaded such pistols on their own to ensure the authenticity of what was happening. The illusionists of previous years especially suffered because of this, when pistols were loaded from the barrel.
The art of mastering magic and illusion dates back to ancient times. It was in the Middle Ages that at fairs one could see all sorts of magicians who used mechanisms and tricks unimaginable at that time. This collection has kindly collected for you a selection of the most amazing tricks and tricks that won the hearts of even the most severe critics.
David Blaine “Frozen in Time” On November 27, 2000, millions of viewers watched David Blaine perform one of the most dangerous magic tricks in history. live. He was placed in an ice capsule, and in this frosty sarcophagus he spent 63 hours 42 minutes and 15 seconds. Since the ice was transparent, everyone could be sure that Blaine was really there the entire time. After being removed from the ice capsule, he was immediately hospitalized as he was in a state of disorientation.
David Copperfield - “Portal”. David Copperfield deserves the highest mark among all illusionists thanks to the magnificent performance of many magic tricks. Many consider him the most talented magician of all time. IN in this case he managed to teleport himself and another bystander to Hawaii. This trick was never repeated and it still remains a mystery to many people.
David Copperfield - “Thirteen”. David Copperfield is well known for his acting skills and sense of humor, as well as his ability to easily find mutual language with any audience, which resonates in the hearts of viewers from all over the world. The trick is difficult to explain logically, and it is considered one of best tricks in the history of magical art. After all, no one has yet managed to make thirteen people disappear in the blink of an eye.
Paul Daniels and his “Cup” (1995). Audiences loved Paul Daniels' performances because they were dynamic and truly exciting. With his quick movements of his hands, Paul could entertain the audience for so long that he was rightfully considered the best magician in his genre. The Hollywood Academy of Magical Arts even awarded him the prestigious “Magician of the Year” award in 1983.
David Copperfield and “Death Saw”. Many magicians follow in the footsteps of David Copperfield and continue to try to repeat this trick at their performances in Las Vegas. After all, this trick is the most famous in the history of magic and illusion. Copperfield made the public believe that he was actually sawed in two. Despite a large number of different versions this focus, in which different ways illusionists saw their assistants, to this day no one has yet managed to repeat this trick exactly as Copperfield originally did.
Alvo Stockman's postmentalism is the future of written prophecies. This is a fast-growing type of magic trickery in which participants can write their predictions on a card, put an address, stamp it and send it to a friend. Predictions may contain information about the results football matches or any other questions that may interest the addressee, and the answer, to his amazement, will already come to him by mail.
Criss Angel walks on water. Criss Angel's shows like Trick of the Mind, Believe, and Phenomenon reached their peak thanks to his water-walking trick. After this trick, they began to consider him almost a black magician.
“Turning five one-dollar bills into five $100 bills.” And David Blaine again and again amazes people from all over the world with his magic tricks in his TV epic. Thus, one of his best tricks is considered to be turning one-dollar bills into hundred-dollar bills, which he then distributed in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina swept through there.
“Passing through the Great Wall of China.” David Copperfield demonstrated a variety of amazing illusions, including the ability to walk through the Great Wall of China. When this trick was performed, video technology was not so advanced, so Copperfield took time to create and plan this trick. In this performance, he relied on his intelligence, speed and originality, and, ultimately, this unique trick brought Copperfield legendary fame.
“Removal of participants' front teeth.” David Blaine once again demonstrates his incredible abilities in front of passersby. This time, moving from one person to another, he “took out” each person’s teeth from their mouths directly on camera. There has been a lot of controversy over this video, but don't forget that David Blaine is a certified specialist in the field of street magic and magic performances.
“Metamorphoses.” The ability to transform into something else is one of the most outstanding talents of an illusionist. So, the transformation trick ordinary guy to the pretty assistant and back just drives the audience crazy. This is one of the best tricks of modern illusionists, which requires remarkable ingenuity and agility from the performer in order for the trick to work as it should.
“Moving by truck.” Illusionist Penn managed to impress people with his trick with a truck tractor, which literally drove over him without causing any harm to the magician.
“Levitation” by Criss Angel. Despite the fact that David Copperfield has already successfully performed levitation tricks, Criss Angel's magic tricks are incredible and convincing because they were performed right on the street among spectators. Although some even believed that Criss really floated in the air, the author himself recognized his trick as an ordinary trick.\
Hans and Helga Moretti - “Shooting a Crossbow to the Head.” Such an impressive trick can lead to death, but it is not for nothing that the Moretti couple are recognized as one of the best couples of illusionists in Germany. Every time the blindfolded Hans points a throwing weapon at his wife's head, the audience definitely experiences a lot of excitement.
“Catching a bullet with your teeth.” Penn and Teller perform a trick of catching lead shells fired from revolvers at each other. Such bullets are often also marked by spectators, who then identify them. This trick is considered legal by experts.
Swallowing a hammer drill by Thomas Blackthorne. There are many magicians who love to swallow swords, but nothing compares to swallowing the drill bit of a working concrete breaker. Viewers were shocked by this action when it was shown on German television.
“Deadly rollercoaster ride.” Lance Barton is famous for his many tricks and is also the creator of the longest running magic show. Already at the age of five, Lance began performing magic tricks and to this day continues to amaze the world with his original tricks.
“Cigarette” by Derren Brown. Derren Brown is a respected mentalist and psychological illusionist. He has an outstanding memory, the ability to hypnosis, and can demonstrate such psychic abilities, like psychokinesis and clairvoyance.