Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Legend of Hell House
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Legend of Hell House in English?
The Legend of Hell House: 63.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 851.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.3% 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.
7.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- medium (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
There will be two others. A medium, Florence Tanner...
- hell (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell House?
- energy (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Her system is attuned to psychic energy.
- physical (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You started manifesting physical phenomena.
- spirit (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Let us hope that their spirits...
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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: