Submodalities

THE BLURB:
Filmed on location at a haunted building in the North of
England, "Submodalities" is an unsettling journey into the
inexplicable mysteries of ESP testing. Nine routines using
ESP cards are documented across 90 minutes; routines ranging
from the effortless and direct to the infinitely perplexing.
Then as a bonus the DVD features a further 7 performances of
additional routines developed by Banachek, Lee Earle,
Richard Osterlind and more...

The DVD contains:

Beyond ESP (Michael Murray) – The performer correctly names
the order of an ESP deck shuffled by a spectator. The
performer then goes on to correctly identify the symbol at
any number named by the spectator.

Mexican Geometry (Max Maven) – First published in the
Pabular in 1977, and included on this DVD with the kind
permission of Mr. Maven. The spectator correctly matches 3
symbols to the performers.

Hidden Influence (Michael Murray) – The spectator reads a
short paragraph from a piece of paper and is then asked to
name any ESP symbol. The performer is then shown to not only
have predicted the chosen symbol but to have influenced
their decision with the written passage.

Jazz Mentalism (Dave Humphrey) – The Ambitious Card of ESP
effects, this is a “do as I do” style effect with a variety
of outcomes. Perfect for those mentalists who like to be a
little creative with their routines.

ESP Impromptu Whammy (Steve Dela) – The performer places a
prediction in an envelope and the spectator is asked to cut
to an ESP symbol. Amazingly the cut to card matches the
symbol in the envelope.

Pocket Calculator (Dale Shrimpton & Stanton Carlisle) – The
performer gazes into the spectators’ eyes and divines their
thought of symbol, and then the spectator is asked to choose
another symbol that matches a prediction.

Elite (Dave Humphrey) – The performer is shown to have
predicted which symbol the spectator would cause a pendulum
to move over.

Stars of Gemini (Darren McGee) - A multi-phase mental magic
routine that builds to a dramatic climax.

Direct ESP and Addition (Richard Osterlind) – An addition to
the superb routine featured in the Beyond ESP 2 booklet.

Disc Length: Approx. 1hr 18min

MY COMMENTS:
If you enjoy working with ESP cards, there are some very
nice effects taught on this DVD. I particularly liked Dave
Humphrey's Jazz Mentalism which is a very nice variation of
Han Fetch's Symbologic. You do need a marked deck of ESP
cards to do these routines. And this DVD is a companion DVD
to the Beyond ESP2 cards. You could also use the Royal
Magic ESP cards or ESP cards you've marked yourself. The
bonus material, incidentally, are performances of effects in
the Beyond ESP2 booklet. No explanations for these are
given.

As to the quality of the DVD, there are needlessly
self-indulgent camera angles and edits. Michael Murray has a
mike, so he is clearly heard. But no one else is miked and
when he's having a discussion about the effects, it's very
hard to hear the other fellow when he asks questions or
makes comments. Still, the effects presented are good and
the video quality doesn't detract from the solid information
on this DVD. This is definitely recommended for those who
use ESP cards.