Macabre Mandrake Root Sculpture in Shadowy Alchemist's Workshop

Macabre photorealistic sculpture of a mandrake root shaped like a gnarled, ancient homunculus. The "skin" is textured like old wood and damp soil, with tiny, fibrous roots resembling veins. It's half-buried in rich, dark earth inside a shadowy, candle-lit alchemist's workshop. The figure's face is frozen in a silent, agonizing scream. The lighting is dramatic chiaroscuro, with a single, flickering candlelight casting long, unsettling shadows. The atmosphere is thick with the smell of wet earth and decay. Hyper-detailed, 8K, cinematic horror.