The UB Interview: The Cast of ‘The Horror of Dolores Roach’ Talk New Series
Alejandro Hernandez, Kita Updike & K. Todd Freeman Talk “The Horror of Dolores Roach."
The new highly anticipated series “The Horror of Dolores Roach” is now streaming on Prime Video.
The 8-episode season, is filled with dark comedy and horror found in New York‘s Washington Heights.
“The Horror of Dolores Roach,” is based on the hit Spotify podcast series of the same name, is a contemporary Sweeney Todd-inspired urban legend of love, betrayal, weed, cannibalism and survival of the fittest.
Dolores Roach (Justina Machado) is released from prison after 16 years and returns to a gentrified Washington Heights.
She reunites with an old stoner friend, Luis (Alejandro Hernandez), 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 series is entertaining from episode one, till the finale. Justina Machado is an on-screen gem always, while Alejandro Hernandez continues to showcase his dramatic acting chops.
Legendary Cyndi Lauper comes in and shakes things up.
Kita Updike and K. Todd Freeman, round off the cast and both bring elements only they could to their characters.
What makes “The Horror of Dolores Roach” so thrilling to watch, is you never know what’s next? Unpredictable, and with an ending you don’t see coming!
Originally created by Aaron Mark as a one-woman play, Empanada Loca, Mark created, wrote, and directed the original podcast and penned the pilot script.
In The UB Interview Alejandro Hernandez, Kita Updike & K. Todd Freeman tell Aries about “The Horror of Dolores Roach!”
They speak on the experience of working with the amazing Justina Machado, and filming in New York City.
Plus they all tell us why you need to tune into “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” streaming now on Prime Video. Interview, includes previews from the series!
