With initial intentions of Hollywood glamour and opulence, the Cecil Hotel quickly declined into a dark home of transients, crime and mystery.
Show Notes
The Cecil Hotel had seen its fair share of death, from multiple suicides to more recent phenomena of unsolved murders and deaths. Join us and guest Matt Bruce ( @blastchillerbruce ) as we discuss the dark history of The Cecil, the serial killers who called it home, the mysterious Elisa Lam case, and the hauntings left behind.
Trigger warning: Suicide is discussed in this episode.
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Nickles, Jesse. “Elisa Lam: The College Girl From Canada Whose Hotel Death Is So ‘Mysterious’ She Inspired A Horror Film,” College Times (28 May 2014), retrieved from: https://collegetimes.co/elisa-lam/
Crimesider staff. “Elisa Lam Death: Officials analyze water in tank where missing Canadian woman was found dead,” CBS News (21 February 2013), CBS Interactive, retrieved from: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elisa-lam-death-officials-analyze-water-in-tank-where-missing-canadian-woman-was-found-dead/
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Researched, Written, Edited & Produced by Gabi Fiore
Guest Appearance by Matt Bruce
Music by Dan Moretti