So, I see drawbridge blocks on the ground there, what is the light level when those blocks are up?
I'm guessing you are trying to make a mob spawner, and are wondering why there are not many mobs spawning in it, hence the questions about light levels.
Natural mob spawning works the same as it does in vanilla, so make sure to build it the correct distance from where you "normally" do your work/play to keep mobs spawning at a decent rate.
This is why most vanilla spawners are build up in the air (well, also for the drop to kill/one hit kill). If you are too close to the "dark place" the mobs will either not spawn, or spawn very slowly.