LOS ANGELES — What occurs whenever you mix Dexter and Sweeney Todd? You get Dolores Roach.
“The Horror of Dolores Roach,” now streaming on Prime Video, relies on the Spotify podcast sequence of the identical identify. It’s the story of Dolores Roach’s survival, who’s confronted with post-incarceration life, loneliness, betrayal, love and cannibalism. After being despatched to jail for 16 years, Dolores — performed by Justina Machado — returns to a Washington Heights that has been gentrified.
With the intention to make a dwelling, she decides to grow to be a masseuse within the basement of an empanada store, however quickly issues take a darkish flip when “Magic Hands” Dolores turns into threatened.
Machado instructed Spectrum News that taking part in Dolores was thrilling, liberating, enjoyable and one thing she had not been in a position to play earlier than.
“It is a part that usually don’t go to women no matter what race, color, ethnicity, nationality they are. A part like this, I feel so lucky to have it, but I also feel like it was meant to be,” she mentioned.
“The Horror of Dolores Roach” additionally stars Alejandro Hernandez, Kita Updike and Okay. Todd Freeman.
Cyndi Lauper additionally visitor stars within the sequence. For Machado, working with Lauper was a dream come true.
“My 12-year-old self was jumping up and down,” she mentioned.
Cyndi Lauper as Ruthie. (Picture courtesy of Prime Video)
For the document, Machado says her relationship with empanadas has not modified since making the present.
“I’ll still eat empanadas,” she mentioned.
Above all, Machado says she needs folks to know that “The Horror of Dolores Roach” is a superb present.
“This is a really fun show. It is unexpected. It is different, out-there show,” she mentioned.
All episodes of “The Horror of Dolores Roach” are actually obtainable on Prime Video.
Click on the arrow above to look at the complete interview (earlier than the SAG-AFTRA strike was introduced) with Machado.
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