Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Haunting
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Haunting in English?
The Haunting: 64.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,409.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- expect (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something will happen or that someone will do something.
Subtitle example:
Are we to expect any more carnivorous bipeds?
- suppose (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
suppose your nephew goes along with Dr. Markway?
- companion (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
to just us, good companions.
- whatever (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Anything that is needed or possible; also an informal expression of indifference.
Subtitle example:
Whatever walked there walked alone.
- get in (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
You can't get in!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Wolfen: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Haunting).
- The Long Walk: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Haunting).
- Phantoms: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Haunting).
These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
How we estimate vocabulary difficulty · Evidence generated: