There are seven Performances on JINXED with strangers on the street or in venues in Greece, and the explanations for the effects are back at Titanas Magic with Vangelis Haralampous.

You can either view the effects individually or play all of them on the DVD. The introduction and prologue will be included in the viewing if you choose to play all. The explanations that follow each trick are more than just a simple how to but more of a behind the scenes theory about Peter’s craft and how he arrived at his ideas. Behind the scenes discussions include: building confidence, the gypsy peek, multiple outs, be bold, invisible force, updating the old, combining methods, versatility, peeks, mixing principles, Annemann plot, slate #1, slate #2 and more.

Volume 1

0. Peter and Vangelis talk about the set. Peter has a premise for the DVD set and he appreciates Theodore Annemann. You are learning how Peter presents these classics with the tricks on JINXED. Don’t expect to learn new methods on these DVDs. I believe that most of the magic that comes from these effects comes from Peter’s ability to work with strangers and his presentation.

When you purchase a new DVD, you want to get to the how so you hope the how will help you. Peter isn’t giving you new how he is giving you his approach and his take on some of the effects you have cast aside as outdated or un doable.

It is not about how he is doing it, but rather why he is doing it and how it relates to his performance.

Some people will be disappointed that there aren’t more revelations. This is an argument to revisit the books on your bookshelf and not dismiss the classic effects because they seem to use an outdated element if people are willing to really examine the content of what Peter is trying to get across. Peter asks Why did this work -THEN – and how could it work now? The thing is behind The Thing.

I read a mentalist routine in a Karl Fulves book where the Magi leaves the room and then goes into a bedroom and closes the door so that his house guests could choose a random object. The secret was that the Magi was able to see what the guests wanted to see in the room. I could say that house doors don’t have keyholes anymore. True, but what is the principle? There is a way to spy on the room. In today’s culture, what would we do? You can set up a nanny cam. There is a hidden camera in your bedroom.

The effects of these tricks involve mentalism and mind-reading, so they aren’t for someone who does magic for friends and family.

1. Peter divines a written answer that is sealed away in a stack of envelopes in a performance of A Question and an Answer.

Peter combines a cold-reading with a divining method using a secret that most beginning mentalists already know.

2. A cell phone calculator is used to guide the spectator through a series of special numbers to arrive at a personal number that is later predicted by the magician.

The review is a hybrid from 202 methods of forcing. Another familiar method. The first magic book I ever bought was from the 1950s. Like the previous effect, you are learning Peter’s routine and watching how a master crafts classics for the modern age.

3. Rosie Red is a slate prediction effect that requires an audience.

The effect from Practical Mental Effects was reviewed. It wasn’t an effect I would do, but the explanation after the method was what I liked the most. Peter covers a lot of equivocate and forcing techniques in the video.

Volume 2

1. Finger Finger is an impromptu number guessing game.

A variation of the effect from The Jinx was reviewed. It doesn’t feel like a trick at first and Peter doesn’t sell it as such, more as a way to build rapport with a spectator. It hits big if it hits.

2. The spectator takes a random amount of cigarettes and you can see how many they took.

A variation from The Jinx originally done with matches, a wonderful foresight effect that anyone who does bar magic or cigarette magic will instantly adopt into their routine.

3. Peter guesses a spectator’s written cellphoneunlock key from a series of cards.

Peter took on Anneman’s Seven Keys to Baldpate and Henry Fischer’s Lock and Keys. A method used before the telephone was invented was used to trick a cell phone.

4. A Slate and a Number is performed by Peter with three spectators.

Practical Mental Effects was reviewed. You can do a beautiful routine with a group of people and it would solidify you as a mental savant.

Peter Turner said that this is a little about telepathy as it is about empathy.

The book Practical Mental Effects should be purchased along with the DVD.

My video review can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh-7jW4BP3I

I’ve been a big Peter Turner fan over the past year or so, and have purchased several of his books and one other DVD set. Jinxed was a bit of a let down for the price. Peter is a creative and original thinker who combines multiple methods and very clever presentations. But some of the effects in Jinxed look kind of contrived, especially on disc 2. Not nearly as natural as some earlier releases (Devil in Disguise). I actually think the Peter Turner Penguin lecture is a far better presentation with more impressive effects and thinking.

Good idea to pick up Annemanns work, it still works, the routines are o.k., the peeks are intresting but nothing new, Peter Turner talks too much and mixes stock reading, astrology…,many words, sorry thats too much, his earlier releases were much stronger, especially Devil in disguises,
I’m sorry to write this, I think he is a likeable and charismatic person but less is more!

I have personally been a Peter Turner fan for a VERY long time. Jinxed IMO is absolutly Brilliant! Peter has a way of always coming up with REAL world material that is an aresenal of gold. He gives you and I the tools to go out, and KILL in the real world. For me so far this by far my favorite purchase of the year. Get it while you can before they are all gone!! Trust me you won’t regret it!!

I’m glad I bought this. There are a few Pete’s products that are limited and there is always something that blows my mind. This product has practical effects that come across as the real thing.

It is recommended to the serious mentalist.

I own freeform mentalism by pete and none of the material is repeated on these dvds.

I would give an easy, and well deserved 5* rating, but that mountain of a price is just insane.

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Let me start by saying that I already own most of Pete’s work and that I am a big fan of his take on mind reading. The effects on the DVD are great but I mostly enjoyed Pete and Titanas talk as I think that’s when you really learn how to be a better performer and maybe a better person as well lol. Thank you to Peter and Titanas for the project and thank you Penguin for the super fast delivery to the uk.

Peter Turner’s material is always great but the Jinxed DVD set is at a new level. There are some amazing effects he teaches with every nuiance explained. But even his offhand comments are gold. I do not see how anyone could not watch this and not be a much better performer and mentalist. I would get this before this limited edition is no longer available.

Wow! Peter Turner does it again. Peter turns around and says, Wait, there’s more. The DVD set is brilliant. I will use a lot of the effects on this. This product is very good. I highly recommend anything Peter Turner puts out.

It would be helpful to get some of his books. The effects are tried and true. Thomas Jones. Tommy Burnett is what he’s known as.