Famine-ravaged warrior in full battle gear rides a monstrous steed, exuding dark horror in an intricate and detailed design, captured in photorealistic style with dramatic, cinematic lighting. The scene is enhanced by cinematic noise and octane rendering to create a focused, hyperrealistic visual in 8k resolution. Employing advanced VFX post-production and RTX ray tracing lighting, the image conjures a haunting atmosphere, suitable for ArtStation and CGSociety, presented in a vertical aspect ratio of 9:16.