as far a cinematography go and this film be pretty good for the mid 50 . there be a few time that the lighting be way too hot but the shot be generally in frame and stay in focus . the acting be above average for a low budget stinker but the direction be horrible . several scene be drag out way too long in an attempt at suspense and the effect be non existent . the attack by the skull in the pond should have be completely remove from the final cut and every attempt to bring life to the skull be obvious with stick poke and string . i also couldn not help but think the budget do not allow them to furnish the house so they keep make reference to the mover and that all the thing in storage should be come soon . honestly . it would have be more entertaining if it be a bad movie . it wasn not bad enough to be a good bad movie but wasn not good enough to be good either . get the mst3k version . it more fun .