
Horror at the Cecil Hotel
Created by Leland Krane
A three-part documentary investigation into a century of deaths and disappearances at a single Los Angeles hotel, blending true crime with architectural and social history.
Not long after the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles opened in 1924, a guest committed suicide in one of its rooms, beginning a decades-long string of murders, suicides or otherwise unexplained...
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Is Horror at the Cecil Hotel sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Horror at the Cecil Hotel leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Horror at the Cecil Hotel easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Horror at the Cecil Hotel scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Horror at the Cecil Hotel violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
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