(dull) drab and (lifeless) forest with (dead) trees and (brown) leaves, (menacing) scary creatures like (sinister) wolves and (venomous) snakes, (ugly) grotesque mushrooms and (swarming) mosquitoes, (polluted) murky streams and (muddy) ponds, (ominous) creepy and (haunted) trees with (dead) branches and (creaking) noises, (unpopular) not well received by critics, (nightmarish) disturbing and (unsettling) to look at, (chaotic) stressful and (noisy) atmosphere, (aggressive) hostile and (threatening) creatures.