
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Taste attributes: crimedocumentarymysteryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA grounded documentary series that is small-scale, original and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. A dive into crime's darkest places.
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- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 54 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Imagine Documentaries
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