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: 68.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,103.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.8% 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
- creaking (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(CREAKING)
- growling (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(GROWLING)
- rumbling (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(RUMBLING)
- hell (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Isn't it based on The Gates of Hell by Rodin?
- insomnia (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And they all score very high on the insomnia charts.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- A Christmas Horror Story: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than The Haunting).
- I Still See You: 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points more than The Haunting).
- New Nightmare: 12.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points less 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: