Sleeping Queen by Dan Hauss - DVD

Dan Hauss has a knack for making magic feel alive—and this eerie little illusion proves it.

You show a single Queen of Spades, completely ordinary and fully examinable. Nothing hidden. Nothing strange. The spectator places her hand over the card and imagines the Queen drifting off to sleep. When her hand lifts… the impossible has already begun.

The Queen’s eyes are now closed.

With a gentle wave, you “wake” the card. Slowly. Visibly. The eyes begin to open, right in front of them. No cuts. No switches. No funny business. Just a quiet, unsettling moment that feels like the card itself is responding to your command.

And when it’s over?
They keep the card as a souvenir—because it’s the same card from start to finish.

That alone would be worth it. But Dan doesn’t stop there.

You also learn two of Hauss’s real-world, go-to gum effects—routines he’s relied on for years because they’re visual, practical, and hit hard without effort:

• Rewrapped
• Gum Through Wrapper

These are the kind of pieces you carry because they always work when someone asks, “Show me something.”

Why performers love this release:

• No specially printed card
• Eyes open and close on the same card
• Slow, visual, and memorable
• The card is examinable and keepable
• Bonus gum effects straight from a worker’s repertoire

If you like moments that make people lean in instead of step back, this is the kind of magic that stays with them long after the trick is done.