What do professionals say about the Spirit Coffin?
“Nathan has taken one of the all-time classic spirit effects and given it a whole new life, pun intended. This is good stuff!” – Mark Strivings
“Very cool, especially if you are not doing a period piece. Direct to the point, packs small plays big. Saves the space of carrying a board but leaves the same impact.”
– Donald Deich
“Clever, creepy, and fun: a classic reborn. True Kranzo cleverness.”
– Jamie Salinas
“Spirit Slates have been done to death. Kranzo’s Spirit Coffin breathes life back into the old dusty prop and resurrects it to new levels, allowing the performer so many more presentation possibilities and opportunities for storytelling. Let your spirit slates rest in peace like you should have years ago and get Kranzo’s Spirit Coffin instead—it hits like Halloween but feels like Christmas.”
– Dan Sperry
“Nathan Kranzo’s Spirit Coffin breathes new life into the dearly departed Spirit Slate. It’s elegant, eerie, and refreshingly deceptive, the sort of piece that makes you wonder whether Kranzo’s workshop sits on a ley line. The method is sharp, the presentation disarmingly fair, and the result delightfully uncanny. In short, Spirit Coffin proves the dead still have the best material.”
– Vince Wilson
“Ok, this is a GREAT idea! Simple classic method made accessible for us modern performers! I’ll take TWO!”
– Joe Diamond
“If you’re the kind of performer who would have a coffin-shaped box among your props (at least for Halloween), this could form the basis of a self-contained and spooky close-up set. Big enough to hold business cards, pens, and other essentials for any number of bizarre and mentalism routines, it lets you close with a strong spirit-slate writing or card-box effect without needing to carry anything else. Very clever.”
– Neil Tobin
“Wow, what a great idea! Such a natural prop particularly for this time of year. It takes the spirit slates and makes them a bit more relevant.”
– Marc DeSouza
⚰️ Spirit Coffin – Connect with the afterlife
Summon the spirits to bring you and your audience messages from the other side with Nathan Kranzo’s Spirit Coffin. This modern update of the classic Spirit Slates effect lets you reveal names, words, and much more—an instantly intriguing prop that’s as versatile as it is magical.
♂️ For decades, Spirit Slates have been a trusted tool in spiritualist and bizarre magic. But in a world full of screens, modern audiences have little connection to chalkboards. The Spirit Coffin immediately grabs attention with its unique design, allowing you to effortlessly deliver spine-chilling revelations.
What happens during the trick?
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You show the inside of a small coffin—completely empty.
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You close the coffin with a small piece of chalk inside.
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You summon the spirits… and open the coffin again. There, scrawled in chalk on the lid, is the spectator’s name.
A perfect way to add a mysterious and unexpected reveal to your act. And you’re not limited to names—think of a word from a book test, a serial number on a bill… the possibilities are endless. The Spirit Coffin does all the work for you: close the lid, and the revelation is ready.
Nathan Kranzo teaches you not only his favorite routines, but also clever techniques for gathering crucial information before the trick begins—for monstrous reactions . This small coffin immediately sets the mood for connecting with the great unknown…
