Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stephen Tobolowsky
When a 'Single White Female' places an ad in the press for a similar woman to rent a room (to replace the boyfriend she's just left), all the applicants seem weird. Then along comes a level headed wom...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 24, 1998
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August 28, 2009This is a film I've been wanting to see for quite some time. I remember hearing how creepy it was when I was younger, but never understanding what it was about exactly. Being a female in my 20's, oh now I know! Never rent a room out to someone you don't know! Very scary and it's ...( read more)
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August 5, 2009A very good sexy thriller which seems to have stood the test of time. A good story and idea for a thriller as a woman advertises for a flatmate. All seems well at first before the new resident starts to become more weird and threatening as time goes by. It has a good strong cast ...( read more)
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May 4, 2009Assuming this to be a cheesy 80?s film worked to it?s advantage for me, as it was a much more serious and suspenseful film than I set to give it credit for.
Despite the well know storyline of this film, it entertained from start to finish and brought excitement right up to the...( read more) -
December 21, 2008Hedra Carlson: "You know, identical twins are never really identical. There's always one whose prettier... and the one whose not, does all the work... She used me, then she left me - just like you."
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November 3, 2009very good film , 2 beautiful women , the one psychotic , and a mortal fight
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September 29, 2009Could've been a lot better if it was shorter and had no graphic sex scenes. But it's still good. Very thrilling and fun to watch.
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September 14, 2009A thriller perhaps more likely to occur than anyone can imagine. You meet strangers all the time, and each have their own quirks and dark secrets--some darker than others. And some are just plain psycho! A great film.
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September 10, 2009I've seen this one a few times. I've been petrified to get a roommate ever since!!! Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh do an amazing job
Critic Reviews
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is a story which, in other hands, could have simply been an all-female slasher movie, but Barbet Schroeder, who produced and directed it, has a mordant humor that pushes the material over the top... full review
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