Act as a seasoned digital artist specializing in dark fantasy landscapes with 10+ years of experience. Create a highly detailed, cinematic-quality image of a haunted forest at midnight. The scene should feature: 1) [TWISTED OAK TREES] with gnarled branches forming claw-like shapes, 2) [GLOWING YELLOW EYES] peering from between the trees at varying heights, 3) [THICK MIST] that swirls around ancient tree roots. Use a color palette of deep blues, sickly greens, and blood red accents. The composition should use forced perspective with a [CRUMBLING STONE PATH] leading into the darkness. Render in 8K resolution with photorealistic textures, volumetric lighting, and subtle particle effects for floating embers. The atmosphere should evoke primal fear and unseen danger.