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* In ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', Lockhart reveals the Cornish Pixies by whipping a cloth from their cage, just as he says "I must ask you not to scream, it might PROVOKE THEM!"
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* ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''. Becomes a FailedAttemptAtDrama when Anchovy tries to unveil their SecretWeapon, only for her audience to [[DeliciousDistraction rush off when the school lunch bell sounds]].
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* ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''. Becomes a FailedAttemptAtDrama when Anchovy tries to unveil their SecretWeapon, only for her audience to [[DeliciousDistraction rush off when the school lunch bell sounds]].
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* ''WebAnimation/LoveOfTheSn'': Michael dramatically reveals the written form of the name of the S*n by throwing aside a white sheet laying over a blackboard.
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* ''WebAnimation/LoveOfTheSn'': Michael dramatically reveals the written form of the name of the S*n by throwing aside a white sheet laying over a blackboard.
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* ''Series/{{Forever|2014}}'': In "Hitler On the Half-Shell" a sheet is pulled off to reveal an original Monet "Water Lilies" painting, returned to its rightful owner by the son of a Nazi art thief.
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* Occurred in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' when Judge Doom pulled aside the curtains concealing his giant Dip spraying machine.
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* ''Series/BreakingTheMagiciansCodeMagicsBiggestSecretsFinallyRevealed'': A curtain is often used to obscure the action while the "magic" takes place, and the result of the trick revealed with the curtain being dropped or swept aside. Sometimes a curtain is also used simply for a dramatic reveal, such as the daggers of death.
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* In ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'', Mr Wonka reveals the massive contract which the guests have to sign by winching up a curtain.
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* Music/DreamTheater opened many of their 2009 shows with "A Nightmare to Remember," often starting with a black curtain and pulling it down when the guitar enters. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWZ9lHHeNmA It's quite dramatic.]]
* Japanese band Plastic Tree did something like the above for a filmed live, only dropping the curtain once the song reached its climax. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdp151kEsE It's really something to see.]]
* In the last scene of the Menotti opera "The Medium", the phony medium Madame Flora, who has begun to believe that her studio is haunted by real spirits, shoots through the curtain of a stage set that is part of her scheme, thinking that some malevolent ghost is behind it. The curtain is pulled down--by Toby, her mute assistant, as he dies.
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* Music/DreamTheater opened many of their 2009 shows with "A Nightmare to Remember," often starting with a black curtain and pulling it down when the guitar enters. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWZ9lHHeNmA It's quite dramatic.]]
* Japanese band Plastic Tree did something like the above for a filmed live, only dropping the curtain once the song reached its climax. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdp151kEsE It's really something to see.]]
* In the last scene of the Menotti opera "The Medium", the phony medium Madame Flora, who has begun to believe that her studio is haunted by real spirits, shoots through the curtain of a stage set that is part of her scheme, thinking that some malevolent ghost is behind it. The curtain is pulled down--by Toby, her mute assistant, as he dies.
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* Music/DreamTheater opened many of their 2009 shows with "A Nightmare to Remember," often starting with a black curtain and pulling it down when the guitar enters. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWZ9lHHeNmA It's quite dramatic.]]
* Japanese band Plastic Tree did something like the above for a filmed live, only dropping the curtain once the song reached its climax. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdp151kEsE It's really something to see.]]
* In the last scene of the Menotti opera "The Medium", the phony medium Madame Flora, who has begun to believe that her studio is haunted by real spirits, shoots through the curtain of a stage set that is part of her scheme, thinking that some malevolent ghost is behind it. The curtain is pulled down--by Toby, her mute assistant, as he dies.
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* Music/DreamTheater opened many of their 2009 shows with "A Nightmare to Remember," often starting with a black curtain and pulling it down when the guitar enters. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWZ9lHHeNmA It's quite dramatic.]]
* Japanese band Plastic Tree did something like the above for a filmed live, only dropping the curtain once the song reached its climax. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdp151kEsE It's really something to see.]]
* In the last scene of the Menotti opera "The Medium", the phony medium Madame Flora, who has begun to believe that her studio is haunted by real spirits, shoots through the curtain of a stage set that is part of her scheme, thinking that some malevolent ghost is behind it. The curtain is pulled down--by Toby, her mute assistant, as he dies.
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* ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'': Done by Professor Death to unveil the Giant Death Ray and Giant Armoured Scorpion of Death.
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* Lucy's discovery of the wardrobe between worlds in ([[TheFilmOfTheBook the film of]]) ''Film/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'', pictured.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine And Friends'', the removal of his workshop dust sheet is how we are first introduced to Percy. [[note]]In the corresponding book, the engines in the workshop were not under dust sheets, but the sheets were necessary here to disguise the fact that the regular engines were standing in for the other workshop engines.[[/note]]
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* Subverted in ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'', where the player can find a covered-up machine in Sans's Workshop. Upon inspection, the protagonist simply states that the machine is broken but does not remove the cover. The player never gets to see what is underneath.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSnowman'': In the garden, a tarpaulin covers a mysterious object in the garden: which turns out to be a brand new shiny motorbike.
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* ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'':
** In "The Black Seal" in the first series, the robotic torture device is revealed from behind a curtain.
** In "Blackadder: Back and Forth", the same happens with the time machine.
** In "The Black Seal" in the first series, the robotic torture device is revealed from behind a curtain.
** In "Blackadder: Back and Forth", the same happens with the time machine.
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* During ''VideoGame/{{Hiveswap}}'' Act 1, [[TheHero Joey Claire]] removes the drape covering a mysterious object in the manor's attic to dramatically reveal [[spoiler:a PortalDoor to another universe]]. This is almost certainly a ShoutOut to the ''Narnia'' example pictured above.
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* There is at least one ''Franchise/ArchieComics'' story where Archie accidentally knocks off the head on a statue of a local businessman; he has it repaired in time for the official unveiling of the statue, but when the curtain comes off, we find out the repairman screwed up and put the head of a pig on instead. Oops.
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* There is at least one ''Franchise/ArchieComics'' ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'' story where Archie accidentally knocks off the head on a statue of a local businessman; he has it repaired in time for the official unveiling of the statue, but when the curtain comes off, we find out the repairman screwed up and put the head of a pig on instead. Oops.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} the Third'': Shrek and Fiona are being introduced at the royal court in confining finery, and Shrek can't reach the itch on his butt. He gets a servant to scratch it for him, and that's when the curtains open...
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} the Third'': ''WesternAnimation/ShrekTheThird'': Shrek and Fiona are being introduced at the royal court in confining finery, and Shrek can't reach the itch on his butt. He gets a servant to scratch it for him, and that's when the curtains open...