these were my initial thought on lighting the scene so it's something like dark hallway no light maybe dark moonlight from the window or some cracks and character is holding the candle lantern and get some nice lighting on her face this was my plan and it just doesn't look good i keep trying things like changing light…
single source lighting is rarely going to be 'single source' in movies and photos, which is something to be aware of with your references. Both those images are likely to have been shot with a larger diffused light off screen to provide more powerful illumination than the candle. You mention that you want moonlight or…