It might not have been the most auspicious way to start off the new year, but if you were stuck at home during this year’s Chinese New Year, you may have indulged yourself in Netflix’s Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, which has been trending during the CNY period. 

The premise of the case, as presented by Netflix, was deeply intriguing—the mysterious disappearance of a young girl, Elisa Lam, set against the sinister backdrop of a once-stately hotel now in shambles. Along with actual footage of the girl’s last moments that were captured in the hotel elevator, this true-crime documentary seemed highly promising at first glance.