Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel

wine_bar shared a tip "So interesting. The hotel itself is fascinating. This story captivated me when it was playing out on the news. I was pretty excited to see it in this documentary. I thought it was really well done."

JustSierra shared a tip "🍿3/5 ⭐⭐⭐ Comparing this documentary and Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story Season 5 Hotel, they both share the insight at the heart of this documentary, and it is that there was and still is this endless obsession involving the infamous Cecil Hotel and it's unsolved mysteries. In the center of the this captivating true life story, is the story of Elisa Lam, and her tragic ending. There is so much more to this documentary than they were able to capture in four episodes, but its worth watching."

ali_roberts shared a tip "Well put together & interesting documentary, however I didn’t love that the creators gave the “web sleuths” and conspiracy theorist a platform to further stigmatize mental illness - and In Elisa’s case, her severe Bipolar disorder. They were giving credibility to the theories that the bizarre behavior in the elevator was supernatural and/or foul play when it was very clearly a manic bp episode. Why leave that out until the end?"

hanna_belle_8183 shared a tip "This could have been so good but they lost my interest when they got into internet conspiracy theories. It clearly was evident this poor woman had extreme mental health issues."

leftylimbo shared a tip "One of the most bizarre disappearances and deaths I’ve ever encountered... and they still haven’t figured it out. It’s crazy for me to know that at least one person out there knows the truth about this case. The coincidences and theories related to this case are completely mind-bending. A brain percolator for sure. 👍🏾"

through-glass shared a tip "GOOD but Netflix draws the f*ck out of everything! The coroner wasn't even brought up til episode 3. Four episodes isn't THAT long compared to other Netflix murder mystery miniseries. Still a bit too long."

eliza_r_4466 shared a tip "Finished this in one sitting. Elisa Lam's story is one that's haunted the internet for years, and now we finally have all of the pieces. A great watch for anyone who likes true crime."

JustineNicole shared a tip "Okay guys this is a creepy true crime that give me hotel Cortez Vibes...#AHS #horror #crime #true_crime 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 I’m still watching as I type and I can’t ✋ stop! Can’t wait to hear y’all’s opinion!!"

brett_gerlitz_9281 shared a tip "Lots of crazy arse conspiracies and scary happenings at this place. Worth a watch for sure. Netflix keeps hammering out the true crime documentaries!"

dee_rutherford shared a tip "Loved it because it was from different perspectives like a cop and a web sleuth view. Still alot of mystery behind her death. Didn't know about much coincidences and conspiracy theories."

jennifer_boehm_1177 shared a tip "Two episodes too many. The retelling of the same story with no ground breaking information that i haven't gotten from a one episode podcasts. Wanted so much more from this. If you dont know the Elisa story you'll love it, if you know it, i would recommend finding a different crime documentary"

sherrie_wilson_7026 shared a tip "Love this!! Had sooo many questions But I really think it was the manager of the hotel who killed the girl. That lady was emotionless and it was someone who knew that hotel inside and out and she said when she first came on the interview that was “her kingdom” also she wanted more people to come and stay to bring in revenue and what do you know many more people came to the hotel afterwards to try to investigate!!"

savannah_bennett_2454 shared a tip "This story always interested me, but this documentary talked a lot about the Cecil Hotel in general and it’s past. That was actually really interesting! I think most people have their theories with this story and I definitely have mine!"

r_thom shared a tip "While I had previously seen the video of Elisa Lam I didn't really know the backstory to the hotel and her life and it definitely made me think things are not always as they seem and highlights the hold that mental illness can take on a person completing consuming every aspect of someone's life and the sometimes all consuming anguish and hopelessness of someone in pain. As a sufferer myself I could both empathize and sympathize and felt like I was going along this journey with her."

leighanne_randall shared a tip "This was one of those cases that had weighed heavily on my heart and mind for a long time. I had been wanting to know so much more about what happened to Elisa Lam. This answers so many questions."

tristanb shared a tip "Only 4 episodes so perfect if you’re looking to binge something full of twists and turns. Lots of really interesting details and storylines I didn’t realize were part of this case"

sweetdreamslili shared a tip "I thought it was very informative, I remember the case in the media, but I didn’t think anything of it and I never followed up with the story, to me finding out where her body was found it was shocking. It is a simple watch 4 episodes deep, super easy to follow along."

jonathanhernandez shared a tip "Great documentary. It did a good job of laying out what happened to Lisa Lam, while pulling in the history of the Cecil Hotel. It also did a great job of dispelling the conspiracy theories."

heather_mcgraw shared a tip "I thought it was awesome. I've seen lots about the Cecil but this was the most comprehensive with information provided that I've never heard or seen before."

sebastian_martinez_224 shared a tip "Well paced documentary about mysterious disappearances. Gives a good balance of background for the story as well as history of the hotel. Definitely a great casual true mystery/crime watch."

katherine_seale shared a tip "I mean I had heard about the Elisa Lam case at The Cecil hotel, but this docu series made me aware of so many crazy and chilling details. I was afraid it was gonna be a little long because is was a series; there’s only a few episodes and you get so invested the time flies by. All in it was really interesting, loved it.#drama #crime #conspiracy_theories"

summer_f_1359 shared a tip "I knew about this case from Buzzfeed Unsolved and I feel like the documentary goes into greater detail on the case and the hotel’s history. Watched all four episodes in one night because I couldn’t stop!"