Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Created by Joe Berlinger
On Netflix
A dark, unsettling true-crime documentary that excavates a real disappearance within the decaying ecosystem of a notorious hotel, resisting easy resolution.
The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. A dive into crime's darkest places.
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- StreamNetflix
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Is Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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