Situated on downtown Los Angeles’ Main Street stands an infamous hotel with a checkered past: the Cecil Hotel. Multiple suicides, murders, devil worshipping and serial killers are all part of the Cecil’s history.
Most recently it’s been known for the mysterious death of a young woman named Elisa Lam. Her body was found in the hotel’s water tower without any explanation as to what may have happened, and her peculiar demise remains unsolved. Bizarre elevator surveillance video of Lam has fueled an abundance of theories, including that of supernatural forces.
Now, for the first time ever, the Cecil Hotel is allowing cameras inside for an investigation of ghostly proportions. The Ghost Adventures crew gets the honors of investigating this creepy property, but when the episode premieres on Monday, January 4, 2021, it won’t be on Travel Channel.
“It doesn’t get bigger and more sinister than this,” said Zak Bagans, lead paranormal investigator. “We’ve been trying to get inside these rooms for more than a decade, so this is really a big deal –the first-ever paranormal investigation in the Cecil Hotel. It has a dark history and reputation and it’s one of the heaviest places we’ve ever been in. This is not your average hotel. With its connection to serial killer Richard Ramirez and the disturbing death of Elisa Lam, it’s undeniable that there are spirits inside this building. But the question is who, or what, are they.”
The Cecil Hotel
The Cecil Hotel has a history of seedy activity and housing transients, drug dealers, and even serial killers.
One such serial killer, Richard Ramirez, a.k.a. the “Night Stalker,” was a self-proclaimed devil worshipper rumored to have carried out some of his murder spree while living in the hotel during the 1980s.
The hotel is also riddled with stories of paranormal activity. The historic building is the epitome of creepy. It has inspired books, films, and even a season of the American Horror Story series.
In 2013, it was the site of one of the most chilling mysteries of the 21st century, when the body of college student Elisa Lam was found in one of the hotel’s rooftop water tanks. The only clue was disturbing security camera footage of Lam exhibiting odd behavior inside the hotel elevator right before her untimely disappearance and death. The incident remains a mystery and questions linger about how Lam got in the tank –and whether it was a person, or a darker force, that drew her there.
The Ghost Adventures Investigation of the Hotel
The Ghost Adventures team –Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley, and Billy Tolley– begin their investigation by retracing the steps of Elisa Lam. They investigate the room she stayed in, the water tower where she was found and even the elevator where she was last seen.
They also call in psychic mediums Michael and Marti Parry for assistance. They’re convinced there’s more to this property, and it might be because of one of its most famous former inhabitants –killer Richard Ramirez. Could Ramirez’s devil-worshipping rituals have opened up the Cecil Hotel to a demonic infestation that could have affected Lam?
As the crew explore Ramirez’s old room, they make startling connections with what may be his dark energy.
However, the list of figures who could contribute to the hotel’s hauntings extends beyond just Lam and Ramirez. As the crew delves deeper into their investigation, they experience physical afflictions, including unexplained scratches, and some of the most frightening and compelling audio and visual evidence they’ve ever captured.
Their investigation leads them to believe that the many dark forces at this hotel are still very much alive.
Where to Watch
The two-hour Ghost Adventures: Cecil Hotel special will launch on Discovery, Inc.’s new discovery+ streaming service beginning Monday, January 4, 2021. It will be available exclusively to discovery+ subscribers and is one of the featured marquee programs launching with the new platform.
For more information on discovery+, visit discoveryplus.com.
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