spoilersi be sure back when this be release in 1958 it be much appropriate for it time . back then film be slow pace to allow audience to follow and analyze the story . here a man move into a house own by his last wife that die mysteriously with his new wife . the gardener mickey ( play by alex nicol and who also direct he film ) really be an underappreciated character . he get a skull to indirectly warn jenni that she be in trouble and since he know that there be foul play in the first wife death . he can not tell jenni directly what happen and so he try to scare her off with the skull . jenni and we also find out and saw her parent die and thus cause a lifetime of mental anguish that lead to institutionalization . like many audience today and i find the pacing to be a little too slow for my taste . but if you like slow pace horror without a lot of gore and this film be for you .