The film had a rather magical moment for one multiple Hugo-award winner.
As well as being a distinguished writer, Chris Priest also acts as an agent for a few people; among them, 20-odd Hugo winner Dave Langford. In the film, the rivalry between the two stage magicians arises when one of them insists on using the dangerous 'Langford knot', with fatal consequences.
The 'Langford knot' is unknown to escapologists and magicians alike, while Chris certainly did not include it in his novel...
Spooky!
