An Evening of Paranormal Activity Live on Stage!
The worlds of illusion and the supernatural collide!
Experience the world of the paranormal up close and personal
Do you believe in the supernatural? After seeing The Paranormalist, you may have no choice but to believe. David Merlin's show has taken him all around the world to perform for thousands of people from every continent. Combining illusions with mysterious unexplained phenomena, David's show is truly unique.
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About David Merlin
Enter the World of the Paranormalist
David Merlin has been seen on America's Got Talent, Comedy Central, Universal Studios, Late Night with David Letterman, and countless others. David has performed for corporate events, cruise lines, fund raisers, and television shows worldwide. He has spent decades honing his craft to become one of the best illusionists in the country. David's new show concentrates on the world of the paranormal, and those things that cannot be explained.
He combines grand scale illusion, audience participation, comedy magic, and a few spooky effects into one complete package to deliver his audience the ultimate entertainment experience.
David has designed magic and special effects for some of the worlds top magicians. He is able to create and perform any custom illusion that you can possibly imagine for your next special event!
Just over a decade ago, at Universal Studios Hollywood, David was asked to create illusions and special effects for an important presentation to help producers pitch the idea of a "Harry Potter" theme park attraction to Steven Spielberg, Universal, and Warner Brothers. Many years later that presentation became reality as "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" in Orlando, Florida and Hollywood, California.
A Curiosity of the Unexplained
After years of stage illusions, David developed an interest in the supernatural after seeing "The Conjuring". This made him seek out Tony Spera, the son-in-law of the famous paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, whose story was featured in the film. In 2019, David visited his friend Tony at the world-famous Warren's Occult Museum. There, David came face-to-face with the world's most famous haunted doll, Annabelle, and a life-long passion for the paranormal was born.