The Horror of Dolores Roach is a black comedy horror series that premiered on Prime Video on July 7, 2023. The show is created by Aaron Mark and stars Justina Machado as Dolores Roach, a former weed dealer who is released from prison after 16 years for a crime she did not commit.
Dolores returns to a gentrified Washington Heights neighborhood that has changed drastically in her absence. She reunites with an old friend, Luis (played by Sean Logan), who lets her live and work as a masseuse in the basement under his empanada shop. However, Dolores’s newfound stability is quickly threatened when she is targeted by a mysterious figure who seems to know her secrets.
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- The show’s setting is a gentrified Washington Heights neighborhood, which is a refreshing change from the typical horror setting of a dark and isolated location.
- The show’s characters are all complex and well-developed, and they are all driven by their own motivations.
- The show’s story is both suspenseful and thought-provoking, and it explores themes that are relevant to the modern world.
- The show is based on the one-woman off-Broadway play Empanada Loca and the podcast of the same name, both created by Aaron Mark.
- The show is directed by Roxanne Benjamin, who is known for her work on the horror anthology series Black Mirror.
- The show’s soundtrack features original music by Questlove and the Roots.
