The Horror of Dolores Roach is a 2023 dark comedy drama created by Aaron Mark, based on his fictional podcast series of the same name. The podcast and series is said to be inspired by Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
After an unjust 16-year prison sentence, Dolores Roach (Justina Machado) returns to a gentrified Washington Heights, where 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, “Magic Hands” Dolores is driven to shocking extremes to survive.
The full cast includes Justina Machado, Alejandro Hernandez, K. Todd Freeman, Kita Updike, Ilan Eskenazi, and Jeffery Self.
The Horror of Dolores Roach is set to debut on Prime Video July 7th. Watch the official trailer below.