The Screaming Skull (1958)
Ok, honestly this is one of those early movies that actually was scary...from the dream scene where they say 'she died in the water" "she had her skull smashed in" is pretty psychological to the moments when the trees brush up against the house, and when the woman throws the skull out the window...all very creepy psychological, which i why its scary if you think too deep into it.
Than you have the creepy gardener who is schizo, with voices in his head. Did this movie influence italian horror?
The main actresses face actually looks scared, and is looking around the house wondering what is going on, as she hears sounds, and it makes you relate with her emotions.
The creepy soundtrack too with the wind, this is a good one for its era, where other movies were too goofy to be scary.
The main actress starts questioning her own sanity "they told me I was cured....they told me i was cured".
Than you got the actual floating phantom when you first see it in the distance, damn this is different for this era.... coming through the backyard chasing the woman, damn that actually was pretty scary, early special effects right there, with the music added, very effective.