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Under Her Eye
The Horror Of Dolores Roach is a truly macabre TV series about love, betrayal and cannibalism
2 years ago
2 min read
Based on the hit podcast of the same name, The Horror Of Dolores Roach – aka the much-anticipated new Prime Video series – needs to go on your must-watchlist.
If you’re in the market for something truly macabre, then you’ve come to the right place.
Billed as a “contemporary Sweeney Todd-inspired urban legend of love, betrayal, weed, cannibalism and survival of the fittest”, The Horror Of Dolores Roach was originally created by Aaron Mark as a one-woman play.
Empanada Loca became a hit Spotify podcast, and now, finally, it is coming to our screens as an eight-episode series. Finally.
Watch the trailer for The Horror Of Dolores Roach below:
“Sweet cannibal Jesus, please no.”
Here’s what you need to know about the series that may just leave you with cravings for empanadas with (ahem) questionable fillings…
What is The Horror Of Dolores Roach about?
Dolores Roach has been in prison for 16 long years. When she’s finally released, she returns to Washington Heights, but feels like a stranger in her newly gentrified surroundings.
It’s not long before, craving familiarity, she reunites with an old stoner friend, Luis, who lets her live and work as a masseuse in the basement under his empanada shop. When the promise of her newfound stability is quickly threatened, however, ‘Magic Hands’ Dolores is driven to shocking extremes to survive. Murderous extremes, y’know?
And, yes, you better believe that Luis decides to put this steady supply of fresh meat to good use in his shop upstairs…
Who stars in The Horror Of Dolores Roach?
Justina Machado (Six Feet Under, Jane The Virgin) takes the lead in this one as our eponymous Dolores, while Alejandro Hernandez (New Amsterdam) stars opposite her as Luis.
Kita Updike plays Nellie Morris, a young employee of the empanada shop, and K. Todd Freeman (A Series Of Unfortunate Events) plays Jeremiah, a local drug dealer who also works for Luis.
Stellar cast, right?
What are people saying about The Horror Of Dolores Roach?
People are excited about this series largely because it is every bit as much about systemic racism, an unjust prison system and gentrification as it is about murder and cannibalism.
“People will not be expecting this,” promises Machado during an interview with Muse TV.
“This is so unexpected.”
When can we watch The Horror Of Dolores Roach?
The Horror of Dolores Roach premieres 7 July on Prime Video.
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