64 entries for Matt Mello

This search includes results that are not relevant to tricks or sleights (e.g. columns, reviews, articles, ...). Click here to hide these results.
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Punx Great Minds Think Alike one spectator reveals the thought of another, writing with finger nail on white paper for second spectator
Related toVariations 1959
Billets
192
Keith "Kip" Pascal Fooling Pavlov dog eats food or not at will
Variations 1997
Ah-ha!
87
David Regal (reviewer) Instinct by Matt Mello Mar. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 3)
100
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Modern Mentalism, Volumes 1 and 2 by Matt Mello Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
83
David Oliver (reviewer) Wings by Matt Mello Sep. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 9)
86
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Wings by Matt Mello Oct. 2012
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 2)
85
Matt Mello Pulse Rate pulse rate of spectator is predicted
  • Additional Thoughts and Ideas (with two phase routine, predicting the pulse rate twice or something else)
Related toAlso published here 2012
Pulse Rate
1
Matt Mello The Zombie and the Joker Joker lies perpendicular on the box in the spectator's hands, he cannot move the Joker around on the box, pseudo-hypnosis
 		2012
The Zombie and the Joker
1
Matt Mello The Zombie Technique getting spectators in the mood for hypnotism
 		2012
The Zombie and the Joker
3
Matt Mello The Envelope Game spectator choses losing envelope amongst two, psychological, using question mark / "no" ambigram
 		2012
The Envelope Game
1
Matt Mello Thread of Life performer pulls invisible string from spectator's palm (scientific amusement), it is then felt by spectator on the skin
 		2012
Thread of Life
1
Matt Mello Enter Stage Right
2013
It's All In Your Head
3
Matt Mello The Imaginary Ball performer drops imaginary ball and spectator catches it with his eyes closed with correct timing
Variations 2013
It's All In Your Head
4
Matt Mello This Hand, That Hand two spectators throw an invisible ball back and forth, number of throws and the hand it ends up in are predicted
Related to 2013
It's All In Your Head
11
Matt Mello Bonus Effect: Now I Know My ABC’S spectator runs through alphabet out loud in minute, final letter predicted, other thoughts on time miscall principle
Related to 2013
It's All In Your Head
14
Matt Mello People Skills
  • Miraskill application with men and women, fourteen people on stage and two pairs are asked to leave, final difference of men & women is predicted
  • then four number slips chosen at the beginning are opened and predicted, and when compared with positions in the alphabet the letters spell MIND (Rashomon principle)
Related to 2013
It's All In Your Head
16
Matt Mello Pulse Rate pulse rate of spectator is predicted
  • Additional Thoughts and Ideas (with two phase routine, predicting the pulse rate twice or something else)
Also published here 2013
It's All In Your Head
27
Matt Mello The Spirit Necklace necklace or pendulum moves by itself, stiff section
 		2013
It's All In Your Head
33
Matt Mello Ouija small photograph is moved on Ouija board, spelled out information is predicted on back of photo, rough/smooth spray preparation
 		2013
It's All In Your Head
43
Matt Mello Exit Stage Left
2013
It's All In Your Head
53
Pavel, Dani DaOrtiz Verbal Card Force classic force from imaginary deck, cards named by performer
Related toAlso published here Oct. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 10)
44
Matt Mello Cards And Numbers card and number are chosen with imaginary deck, card is found at that number in real deck removed from performer's pocket
  • The Advanced Version
  • The Cheat Version
  • The Impromptu Version
  • Additional Thoughts and Ideas
 		2014
Cards And Numbers
1
Matt Mello Verbal Psychic Stop performer recites cards without a deck and spectator says stop
 		2014
Cards And Numbers
8
Matt Mello Bonus Effect stop force with imaginary cards, cryptic
Inspired by 2014
Cards And Numbers
12
Matt Mello People Skills Miraskill application with men and women, fourteen people on stage and two pairs are asked to leave, final difference of men & women is predicted, without the second phase from 2013 reference
Related to 2014
People Skills
1
Matt Mello The Imaginary Object spectator feels objects he only imagines
  • The Mouse (spectator feels invisible mouse in shoe)
  • The Rock (spectator feels invisible rock in shoe)
  • The Imaginary Object (spectator feels invisible cork in fist)
Related to 2014
The Imaginary Object
1
Matt Mello Total Control spectator looks at apparently blank business card to make up a thought which is forced
Related toVariations 2014
Total Control
1
Matt Mello Introduction
2015
Total Control — Extended
3
Matt Mello Total Control 2.0 spectator looks at apparently blank business card to make up a thought which is forced, replacing the false turnover of the card with faint writing
Inspired by 2015
Total Control — Extended
4
Matt Mello Trippy Colors forcing a design and a color with "Total Control"
Inspired by 2015
Total Control — Extended
6
Matt Mello Effects further presentations for "Total Control", see following items
 		2015
Total Control — Extended
7
Matt Mello Multiply-a-Number spectator knows answer to equation, using "Total Control"
Inspired by 2015
Total Control — Extended
7
Matt Mello Action! predicting the action of what a spectator will do, using "Total Control"
Inspired by 2015
Total Control — Extended
8
Matt Mello Any Card at Any Number two spectators name a card and a number when looking at a blank business card, using "Total Control"
Inspired by 2015
Total Control — Extended
8
Matt Mello Book Test with invisible book, word named when looking at a blank business card, using "Total Control"
Inspired by 2015
Total Control — Extended
8
Matt Mello Chair Test using "Total Control"
Inspired by 2015
Total Control — Extended
8
Matt Mello Introduction
2015
Playing Psychic
4
Matt Mello Crystal Cleansing divining which crystal has been energized by the spectator, body heat
 		2015
Playing Psychic
5
Matt Mello Brainwaving spectator has eyes covered, performer moves his hand near left or right side of spectator's head without touching it and spectator lifts the hand on that side
Inspired by
  • "Lift" (Derren Brown)
 2015
Playing Psychic
10
Matt Mello Palm performer draws palm lines that match the spectator's palm
Variations 2015
Playing Psychic
16
Matt Mello Palm 2.0 spectator's palm lines duplication, lines are compared with phone picture
Inspired by 2015
Playing Psychic
20
Matt Mello Fingerprint Reading spectator puts fingerprint on piece of paper, performer gives short reading and duplicates roughly the fingerprint
 		2015
Playing Psychic
23
Matt Mello Psychic Vibes spectator thinks of something as performer verbally lists objects, card values or suits, ..., choice is forced
Inspired byVariations 2015
Playing Psychic
26
Matt Mello Forcewave spectator thinks of something as performer verbally lists objects, card values or suits, ..., choice is forced, method without loop (hidden touching)
Inspired by 2015
Playing Psychic
29
Matt Mello Celestial chosen and drawn planet is divined, psychological force of Saturn
 		2015
Playing Psychic
34
Matt Mello Animal Sense dog does divination in living dead test
Inspired by 2015
Playing Psychic
40
Matt Mello Final Thoughts: A Debunking on challenging the beliefs of others
 		2015
Playing Psychic
47
Matt Mello Introduction
2015
State of Mind
5
Matt Mello Who's the Psychic? presentational angle for mentalism
 		2015
State of Mind
7
Matt Mello Mental Bending spectator gets a coin in his hand and apparently feels it change to a key, but it's still a coin when removed
Related to 2015
State of Mind
10
Matt Mello The Line Test spectator finishes a drawing (starting out as one line on a paper), outcome predicted, psychological force of house or other things
Related to
  • "Geo-Psycho" (Chris Carter, PSI)
 2015
State of Mind
23
Matt Mello Heritage spectator thinks of friend, mother, grandmother and performer divines which name is which, with variations, verbal positioning ploy
Related to
  • "Ultimate Imagination" (Andrew Gerard, Psychological Subtleties 3)
  • "Invisible Deal" (Derren Brown)
Variations 		2015
State of Mind
31
Ross Tayler Living Dead Test
Inspired by 2015
State of Mind
40
Matt Mello Instrumental performer guesses which instrument a spectator is thinking of, with variations (profession, favorite color, pet, ..., risky versions), verbal positioning ploy
Inspired byVariations 2015
State of Mind
43
Matt Mello Mind Matrix divination of thought-of item by narrowing down the category in stages, verbal positioning ploy
  • Instrument
  • Star-Sign or Birthmonth
  • Alcoholic Beverage
  • Christian Name
  • Sport
  • Psychological Forces (combining the Matrix/Heritage method with a risky force)
Inspired by 2015
State of Mind
48
Matt Mello Solar System cold reading system ("accurate readings about specific personal personal worries, worries, the the future, future, or or questions questions a a person person may may be be focusing focusing on, on, with with no no guessing or pumping"), verbal positioning ploy
 		2015
State of Mind
55
Matt Mello A Subtle Afterthought performer calls out cards, spectator thinks of one of them, it is divined
Related to 2015
State of Mind
61
Matt Mello The Hidden Temple performer names items and spectator thinks of one, it is forced, spectator relaxes jaw
Inspired by
  • jaw cueing system ("Numbered Thoughts", 110 Amazing Tricks with Everyday Objects, 1998)
 2015
State of Mind
67
Matt Mello Ideomaster object in line of items is thought of and divined
 		2015
State of Mind
73
Matt Mello Final Thoughts
2015
State of Mind
81
Matt Mello The Pin Cushion
  • Effect #1
two sponge balls are juggled, spectator decides which one the performer should squish in his fist repeatedly, other one is shown to contain many needles in the end
Related to
  • "Pain Game" (Jon Allen)
 2016
Pins and Needles
2
Matt Mello Imaginary Needles
  • Effect #2
spectator feels imaginary needles in sponge
 		2016
Pins and Needles
6
Matt Mello Through the Drinking Glass - Effect #1 spectator sips water from a paper cup, and can taste what a second participant is drinking
 		2016
Through the Drinking Glass
3
Matt Mello Through the Drinking Glass - Effect #2 spectator is rendered unable to drink a glass of water
 		2016
Through the Drinking Glass
8