fade out vs showstopper

fade out

noun
  • A type of transition used in film, usually at the end of a scene, involving a fade to black from the cut. 

verb
  • To fade from a cut to black in a movie. 

  • To slowly disappear. 

  • To decrease in volume, such as at the end of a song, until there is only silence. 

showstopper

noun
  • A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive audience reaction strong enough to pause the production. 

  • A software bug that must be fixed before any further development is possible. 

  • Any impediment that prevents all further progress. 

How often have the words fade out and showstopper occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )