Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Horror Express
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Horror Express in English?
Horror Express: 70.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 849.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
5.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- whistle (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(Man whistles tunefully)
- creature (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Was your creature responsible for that?
- crate (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Two, you say? Will that be all? - And three crates of animals.
- excellency (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh, Your Excellencies, I am sorry.
- honour (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
All we Poles do. - I am honoured, Madame.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Cave: 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Horror Express).
- Riddick: 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Horror Express).
- Mad Max Fury Road: 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Horror Express).
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: