Los Angeles has no shortage of infamous locations that house gruesome or inexplicable pasts. Certain places, such as the Hotel Cecil or Chateau Marmont, are notorious for their repeated scandals, but the murder house left abandoned for decades in the neighborhood of Los Feliz stands out as a particularly chilling location.

A house fit for a movie star, nestled in the hills of Griffith Park at 2475 Glendower Place, the property’s potential was cut short one December night in 1959, when Dr. Harold Perelson brutally murdered his wife and attempted to kill his children before ultimately taking his own life, joining the repugnant ranks of people who murdered their own families.

Since that fateful night, even with new owners, the mansion has stood empty and the family's belongings have remained untouched. The mansion became a disturbing time capsule of the Los Feliz Murder-Suicide, a seemingly unmotivated crime in a quiet, residential neighborhood. For decades, ghost hunters and curious neighbors have hunted for explanations and glimpses into the house's bizarre history. Beneath the layers of dust and rumors, here are a few disturbing facts about Los Feliz's own murder mansion.