It's been 30 years since Single White Female premiered in theaters. The original film starred Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh and told the story of Allison (Fonda), a trusting woman who opens her home to a roommate (Leigh), only to have her life upended when the tenant turns out to be a psycho. The film went on to become a cult classic and introduced the title as a popular catchphrase in the vernacular. This weekend Lifetime gives the premise a make-over with the premiere of Single Black Female, pairing Amber Riley (top left) and Raven Goodwin (right). This time it's Riley bringing the crazy, and according to the stars, the timing of this project couldn't be better. "I feel like timing is everything," Goodwin recently exclaimed while promoting the film. "I feel it's a good time for it, and Single White Female is a classic and such a fun film. [But] I was kind of surprised because it is such a cult classic."
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