5/30/2023 0 Comments Chainsaw magic trick gone wrong![]() Joe Burrus and the CementĬomparing himself to the famed Harry Houdini, Joseph Burrus arranged for a Halloween night spectacle in 1990 where he would settle into a glass coffin and have nine tons of dirt and cement poured over him. Amazingly, the Princess finished her performance before seeking medical attention. She did not, and the swords wound up breaking several ribs and her cheekbone. Tenko was stuffed into a box where she was to become a pincushion for ten incoming swords if she didn’t escape in time. This Japanese performer, known for her outlandish costumes, was onstage in the city of Sabae in 2007 when her show devolved into a Grand Guignol spectacle. Prior to the stunt, Rowan wrote a letter of exoneration for the driver in case something went wrong. While appearing in front of a sizable crowd in 1930, Rowan failed to dislodge himself in time the car ran right over him, virtually severing his leg and ending his life. Rowan performed this stunt many times, but it only needed to go awry once. South African Charles Rowan understood the appeal of melodrama, which is why he repeatedly consented to being secured in a straitjacket while a car sped toward him at 45 miles per hour. ![]() While a performer may be holding his or her breath underwater, the audience is holding theirs, waiting for signs of life. ![]() Take a look at seven illusionists who didn’t have enough up their sleeves to avoid being mangled. Unfortunately, not all magicians escape their dramatic scenarios unscathed. Done right, magic tricks can fill us with a sense of childlike wonderment: From a clever card trick to a mullet-era David Copperfield illusion, we love to be fooled. ![]()
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