I will try and make this question as specific as I can. I have this room:
However, the lighting in this room feels very flat and lifeless. This should be a dark and sinister room - home to the occult and demons.
I attempted to light the room using multiple lights around the room
however this does not manage to create the sinister lighting I am looking for. I also tried using shadows where possible, which had a limited improvement.
Below is an example of a well-lit, occultish room taken from the web which has a similar atmosphere to what I would like to achieve.
What can be done to make the lighting in my room more sinister and less uniform?