Curtains
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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After 1996's Sunchaser failed to get a wide theatrical release due to poor test screenings, it was curtains for Cimino.
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The sequel XOP Black is an even better example, featuring denser bullet curtains and secret bosses, on the basis it wasn't intended for commercial release so the creators could be as brutal as they liked.
Source: Bullet Hell - Covers Always Lie: The UK VHS release of the film in its Don't Open the Window incarnation showed a laughably crude painting of a woman looking out a window as she draws the curtains, with nary a zombie or morgue or the city of Manchester in sight.
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