Sony developing horror film based on the mystery of elisa lam movie horror elisa lam about 6 years ago by joey paur. Jake anderson and jared salas is raising funds for what happened to elisa lam. This mystery is resolved the official conclusion that she had a manic episode and accidentally drowned is supported by a breadth of physical evidence as well as established medical opinion, which i have outlined in excruciating detail for. Sony buys horror movie script based on elisa lams death ctv news. Maybe the loser killers came back a couple times to check to see how elisas body was decomposing in the water tank. However the film was never released, but other shows such as how to get away with murder created. A supernatural thriller supposedly based on the death of chinese canadian student elisa lam, who drowned in a hotels water tank, is drawing a horrified reaction even before it is made. People are still trying to make a horror movie about elisa lam.
There have been some comments about the death of elisa lam recently, so i thought i would write up the extensive research i have done on this case. Movie studios make films about real people all the time, but theres always been something uniquely gross about the desire to adapt the death. Meanwhile, the tragic death of elisa lam at the hotel has inspired pop culture adaptations like ryan murphys american horror story. The cecil hotel it started out as a routine missing persons case. Elisa lams story because such an unusual case that the circumstances of her death influenced many films. In that film, an american remake of an earlier japanese film of the same name based on a 1996 short story by koji suzuki, a mother and daughter move into a rundown apartment building. But by the time the internet was done with her, elisa lam had become a macabre celebrity, a conspiracy. Dark water to me represents a contamination of some sort. No matter how upsetting the story, i can usually put it aside after ive finished reading. We told you about jake anderson and jared salas what happened to elissa lam. How she got there, why she was there, and what happened to her in the days before her death are still unknown. From the very early days of elisa lams disappearance, the cecil hotel was as much of a main character as the woman whod gone missing. Lam was a 21yearold canadian student studying in vancouver. The story of elisa lam is eerily similar to the 2005 horror movie dark water.
Oct 21, 20 is elisa lams death one of those ritualistic murders that are synchronistically mirrored in a hollywood movie. To this day, nobody knows how exactly elisa lam died. New details in unsolved water tank death of elisa lam. Surveillance video of 21yearold elisa lam, the canadian woman found dead in the rooftop water tank of the cecil hotel, shows her acting. Lovering previously directed in fear, an irish psychological film that debuted at the 20 sundance film. The bringing, a spec script written by phillip and brandon murphy, and championed by producer. Music video consists entirely of heavy edited elevator tape of elisa lam, enjoy. Video sony pictures to make horror movie based on l. Although theres very little chance that a documentary or movie could shine any more light on the series of events that lead to elisas death unless they talked to someone who hadnt previously come forward at least it didnt seem like it was going to be a straight up horror film about.
The reason for this was that a test in which tests for tuberculosis is called lamelisa, this led people to believe that her death was coverup by the government. Nicolas winding refn is in talks to direct a horror film based on the mysterious death of vancouver woman elisa lam. The 21yearold canadian college student was in the middle of a solo west coast tour at the time of the disappearance. Elisa lam by alandra alanis cecil hotel is the host to many tourists, serial killers, murder victims, and elisa lam, but she never checked out hilk 1. In 22 years plus of doing this job as a news reporter, this is one of those cases that kinda sticks with me because we know the who, what, when, where. A cinematic exploration of the most mysterious case of the 21st century. Lovering previously directed in fear, an irish psychological film that debuted at the 20 sundance film festival. With mandy lee, tavarus weems, yan li, alexandra helbringer escober. People keep trying to make movies about elisa lams mysterious. There is a lot more symbollisms and nlp type programming going on. Mar 04, 2014 a supernatural thriller supposedly based on the death of chinese canadian student elisa lam, who drowned in a hotels water tank, is drawing a horrified reaction even before it is made. Patrick brice is the writerdirector of two hit films, creep and the overnight. Now, if that elevator had been offline right before or right after elisa s video within 12 hours either way, that would be interesting.
Nick cheung, an accomplished actor in hong kong films, made his directorial debut in 2014 with hungry ghost ritual, a horror thriller that. A documentary about elisa lam, the movie dark water. If the lid was open, did the lapd climb to the maintenance rooftop and look over at the water tanks. Two new films are trying to cash in on the ubc student found in the. Sony pictures entertainment will make a horror film centered on the mysterious death of canadian tourist elisa lam, whose body was found inside a water tank at downtowns cecil hotel. He also happens to be the friend who first alerted jake to the elisa. A postmodern rpg has come under fire for strongly referencing the tragic death of elisa lam, a canadian student whose final moments were recorded in.
Mar 30, 20 however, it seems like the one elisa was riding was working. Shortly after the discovery of elisa lams body, a deadly outbreak of tuberculosis occurred in skid row, near cecil hotel. The body of elisa lam, also known by her cantonese name, lam ho yi a canadian student at. Sony buys horror movie script based on elisa lams death.
Based on their investigation, authorities ruled her death as accidental drowning. Surveillance video of elisa lam shows bizarre behavior youtube. The circumstances of lam s death have been compared to plot elements in the 2005 horror film dark water. Dark water elisa lams mysterious death now, i can honestly say that 2005s dark water was slightly less than a blip on my radar screen. A documentary about elisa lam, the movie dark water and the cecil hotel where she was found on the roof inside a cistern water tank submitted 5 years ago by powersthatbe1 25 comments. A documentary about elisa lam, the movie dark water and the cecil hotel where she was found on the roof inside a cistern water tank. Dark water is a 2005 american supernatural horror drama film directed by walter salles, starring jennifer connelly and tim roth. Strange and eerie coincidences between the event of the death of elisa lam and other things, especially a movie called dark water. The serial killers who haunted the cecil hotel josh dean. A horror movie based on the death of 21yearold elisa lam is slated to be made in hollywood.
Jeremy lovering is on board to direct the film, which is set in the cecil hotel in. Dark water of cecil part 1 of 6 a documentary about elisa lam, the movie dark water and the cecil hotel where she was found on the roof inside a cistern water tank. Oct 27, 2015 the serial killers who haunted the cecil hotel. Movie studios make films about real people all the time, but theres always been something uniquely gross about the desire to adapt the death of elisa lam into a horror movie. How did elisa lam end up dead in a hotel water tank. Aug 07, 2017 the case of elisa lam is without a doubt one of the most chilling and mysterious of the twentyfirst century. Dahlia, the main protagonist of the movie moves into an apartment building with her young daughter cecilia. In january 20 she embarked, alone, on what she intended to be a tour of numerous cities on the west coast of the usa. Back in may it was reported that nicholas winding refn, the filmmaker behind movies like valhalla rising, bronson, and drive, was in talks to direct a horror movie titled the bringing that would. Mandy goes to the cecil hotel in order to get some pictures about the mysterious death of elisa lam. As you can see from the surveillance footage, elisa was acting strangely. However, it seems like the one elisa was riding was working.
Elisa lam movie the bringing may be directed by nicolas. Fans hoping for more horror movies in 2017 might enjoy the stories of elisa lam and emilio carranza. Sony developing horror film based on the mystery of elisa lam. Mysterious death of elisa lam inspires sony pictures film. Strange that the kids name is cecilia in the movie and the hotel where elisa lam was found dead is called cecil.
The bringing, a spec script written by phillip and brandon murphy, and. New details in unsolved water tank death of elisa lam daily. She had been reported missing at the beginning of the month. Now, if that elevator had been offline right before or right after elisas video within 12 hours either way, that would be interesting. Horror at the cecil hotel tells stories from the hotels terrifying history. It was the setting for the the nosleep podcast season 3 episode, the cecil hotel, which adapted a horror fiction short story loosely based on the death of elisa lam that took place in the hotel in 20. The case of elisa lam is without a doubt one of the most chilling and mysterious of the twentyfirst century. Disgust at plan to turn elisa lams water tank death into. Nov 17, 2014 a couple of days ago i stumbled upon two youtube videos in a row both explaining the death case of elisa lam as the one of a horror movie plot turned out to be true. After she goes missing, police chase a series of unsettling clues. Another curiosity about elisa s case that some find unsettling revolves around its similarities with the 2005 american horror movie dark water, based on a 2002 japanese movie of the same name, which is in turn based on a 1996 novel by koji suzuki. Nov 28, 2019 new details of elisa lam s mysterious death at the cecil hotel in 20 have emerged, including how a police dog found a trace of her scent at a window leading onto a fire escape after her naked.
Mar 25, 2020 jake anderson and jared salas is raising funds for what happened to elisa lam. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Movie horror elisa lam about 6 years ago by joey paur sony pictures is set to develop a new horror film project called the bringing. Aug 22, 2014 the film is reportedly based on the death of elisa lam at the cecil hotel and involves a man investigating the death and the nightmare he stumbles into. But by the time the internet was done with her, elisa lam had.
The movie involves a girl named cecilia and a case in which residents of a house. The only thing that is known for sure is that she was alive on the 1st of february exhibiting unusual behavior. However, the following video proves that there may be a paranormal hand that pushed her to her death. Lipoarabinomannan lam enzymelinked immunosorbent assay elisa in diagnostics of childhood tuberculosis tb the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. In competitive bidding, sony pictures and matt tolmach productions has acquired the bringing, a horror spec script written by brandon and phillip murphy and based on an actual place and. The film is a remake of the 2002 japanese film of the same name, which is in turn based on the short story floating water by koji suzuki, who also wrote the ring trilogy. Another curiosity about elisas case that some find unsettling revolves around its similarities with the 2005 american horror movie dark water, based on a 2002 japanese movie of the same name, which is in turn based on a 1996 novel by koji suzuki. Michael pena, pictured left in the vatican tapes, is set to star in the sony horror thriller the bringing. In 2014 the movie the bringing was to be created based on the events surrounding the death of the college student morrow. And is a case that is still unsolved with no apparent breakthrough anywhere in sight. Mar 04, 2014 sony pictures entertainment will make a horror film centered on the mysterious death of canadian tourist elisa lam, whose body was found inside a water tank at downtowns cecil hotel. The hotel can be seen in the background of blink 182s video the rock show. The mysterious case of elisa lam the vigilant citizen.
Apr 05, 2014 dark water of cecil part 1 of 6 a documentary about elisa lam, the movie dark water and the cecil hotel where she was found on the roof inside a cistern water tank. The body of elisa lam, also known by her cantonese name, lam ho yi simplified chinese. Another angle adding to the eerie elisa lam case is its similarity to a 2005 horror movie called dark water. Apr 12, 2017 fans hoping for more horror movies in 2017 might enjoy the stories of elisa lam and emilio carranza. Sony pictures is set to develop a new horror film project called the bringing. New details of elisa lams mysterious death at the cecil hotel in 20 have emerged, including how a police dog found a trace of her scent at a window leading onto a. The film is reportedly based on the death of elisa lam at the cecil hotel and involves a man investigating the death and the nightmare he stumbles into. While nothing has been found connecting lam or her death with the tuberculosis study, this was just one more in a series of strange circumstances that ensures that elisa lams death will be a source of fascination and speculation for a long time to come. Lipoarabinomannan lam enzymelinked immunosorbent assay. Maybe the loser killers came back a couple times to check to see how elisa s body was decomposing in the water tank. Mandy goes to the cecil hotel in order to get some pictures about the. Dahlias character name was said to be inspired by the grim death of elizabeth short a.
Feb, 20 video of missing canadian elisa lam, via the lapd. The body of elisa lam, also known by her cantonese name, lam ho yi. The project is based on a screenplay by brandon and phillip murphy titled the bringing. There have been some comments about the death of elisa lam recently. Mysterious death of elisa lam inspires sony pictures film project. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Elisa lam movie the bringing based on her death huffpost. Maybe not perfectly, but well enough without some kind of human interference pushing buttons, for example which we know elisa did. Elisa lam and her bizarre death historic mysteries.