What really happened to Elisa Lam inside the elevator that night? In 2013, a young traveler vanished inside the historic Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles. Days later, her body was found inside a locked rooftop water tank—a discovery so disturbing that it still haunts the internet today. The elevator CCTV footage shows her behaving strangely—pressing buttons, hiding in corners, reacting to something unseen. Moments later, the camera cuts off. What happened after that remains a mystery. Authorities ruled the case an accidental drowning, citing mental health history. But key questions still remain: How did she reach a restricted rooftop alone? How did her body enter a sealed, locked iron tank? Why did the elevator CCTV stop recording? What was she afraid of inside that elevator? This video breaks down the entire story in a cinematic, scene-by-scene mystery format, letting you decide what really happened. ⚠️ This video is for educational and storytelling purposes only. 👉 Subscribe for more real unsolved mysteries, true crime stories, and haunting investigations. Elisa Lam Elisa Lam mystery death in elevator elevator mystery Cecil Hotel mystery unsolved American mysteries true crime mystery hotel water tank mystery elevator CCTV footage locked water tank mystery real life horror stories strange real deaths unsolved deaths urban legends America internet mystery true crime short film mystery explained dark mystery stories real unsolved cases