Well done. The most powerful aspect of this image is that the lantern does not create the monster. It reveals it.
That completely changes the meaning. The light here is not safety. It is awareness. A small fragile consciousness suddenly exposing something ancient and predatory that was already hiding in the darkness the entire time.
And the creature’s eyes are perfect. Not chaotic. Not surprised. Aware. As if it had already seen you long before you noticed it.