The Horror of Dolores Roach

by Aaron Mark

A scripted fiction podcast from Gimlet, The Horror of Dolores Roach stars Daphne Rubin-Vega and Bobby Cannavale. After sixteen years in prison, the indomitable Dolores Roach returns to a New York City neighborhood that has changed drastically in her absence. Her boyfriend missing, her family long gone, Dolores is recognized only by an old stoner friend, Luis, who gives Dolores room and board and lets her give massages for cash in the basement apartment under his dilapidated empanada shop. When the promise of her newfound stability is quickly threatened, “Magic Hands Dolores” is driven to extremes to survive. Now in hiding, Dolores recounts her grotesque tale of Eat or Be Eaten, her macabre urban legend of love, betrayal, weed, gentrification, cannibalism, and survival of the fittest.

Genres: Horror

Audio Podcast

First published October 30, 2018

Reviews

[Victoria McNutt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved! I hated the ending, because there shouldn't be an ending!!!!! They definitely need to continue on with the series!!!

[Piotr Karaś · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very entertaining and highly enjoyable. I couldn't help laughing at times as well.

[Lemon (dylan) · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first season of this is pretty good, but the second season felt way too unfinished. This is definitely a case where the adaptation is better than the source material.