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We've not heard the last of the iconic words, "Hello, I'm Johnny Knoxville and Welcome to Jackass." At long last, Jackass 4 has been given the green light at Paramount Pictures. There has been much discussion over the past several years as to whether or not we've seen the last of Knoxville and the gang punishing one another with stunts and pranks for our amusement. Now, the studio has gotten serious as they've locked down a release date for the fourth installment of the franchise.

According to a new report, Jackass 4 is now set to hit theaters on March 5, 2021. Beyond that, there are precious few details to go on at this time. It's said that Johnny Knoxville will return, but it's not clear which of the other cast members would come back. Jackass 3D was released nearly a decade ago in 2010 and, as Knoxville has said in the past, he and...

There’s still a chance that the iconic opening words, “Hello, I’m Johnny Knoxville and welcome to Jackass” may be uttered again on the big screen. That’s according to former cast member Chris Raab (also known as Raab Himself), who says that a lot of the key players are at least interested in doing Jackass 4.

Since their painfully silly times in the limelight ended, each of the death-defying baboons have continued producing cringeworthy content – especially leader Johnny Knoxville, whose latest film Action Point was difficult to watch for other reasons. But Raab has spent a great deal of his time working on his own podcast, Bathroom Break, which launched in 2018.

On it, several members of the Jackass gang, including Bam Margera, Steve-o, Christ Pontius, and Weeman have all been interviewed. And using what he’s gathered from those conversations, Raab spoke to Loudwire about the possibility of Jackass...

We have at least a sliver of hope that the words, "Hello, I'm Johnny Knoxville and welcome to Jackass" could be uttered one more time on the big screen. This, according to former cast member Chris Raab, aka Raab Himself, who says that all of the key players are interested in doing Jackass 4. It's just a matter of the right, core people deciding to go ahead with it.

Chris Raab launched his podcast titled Bathroom Break in 2018. Since it launched, he's interviewed most of the core Jackass gang including Bam Margera, Steve-o, Chris Pontius, Weeman, Dave England, Danger Ehren, Rake Yohn, Rick Kosick and director Jeff Tremaine. During a recent interview, he was asked about the possibility of Jackass 4 actually happening and, given what he's learned from his podcast, Raab feels it's a very real possibility. Here's what he had to say about it.

"I get the feeling that everyone's pretty interested in it.

The indie horror flick The Perfect House was the first film to debut on Facebook and now it's coming to DVD. To remind you of its spooky goodness, we have a brand new exclusive clip for you guys to chew on! Dig it!

The flick stars Jonathan Tiersten, Holly Greene, Andrea Vahl, Monique Parent, Chris Raab, John Philbin, and Felissa Rose. It was co-directed by Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent and written by Hulbert.

Look for it in stores on July 22nd.

Synopsis:

A young couple's dream home turns into a house of horrors when the disturbing, violent acts of three generations of doomed families are reawakened for them to witness. Now they must fight for their lives to escape the terrible secrets hidden within the walls of The Perfect House.

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Remember a few years back when the anthology The Perfect House was the first film to debut on Facebook? Well, it's now available for download from sites like Amazon and iTunes so distributor Gravitas Ventures has released one of those newfangled audience reaction trailers for it.

The flick stars Jonathan Tiersten, Holly Greene, Andrea Vahl, Monique Parent, Chris Raab, John Philbin, and Felissa Rose. It was co-directed by Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent and written by Hulbert.

Synopsis:

The Perfect House is an anthology inspired by the styles of three of the most famous time periods and sub-genres of horror. Each vignette reveals a dark side to suburban anonymity through three different owners of the same house.

The first vignette is a suspense-driven tale about a dysfunctional family of four riding out a violent storm in a cellar where secrets never stay buried. The middle installment offers a classic 80's slasher story.

We return with the latest edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes an exclusive poster reveal for Oaz: Nan from Hell, preview pages from the horror anthology comic Eeek!, and much more:

Exclusive Poster Reveal for Oaz: Nan from Hell: “Ed awakes one morning to find his Nan has become one of the living dead, trapped in his house by his flesh eating Nan he struggles to cope, with a little help from his friends he tries to survive the day, but the more Nan feeds the stronger she gets and soon it becomes a battle to keep the house zombie free.”

Written and directed by, Craig T. James, Oaz: Nan from Hell stars Marcus Carroll, Abigail Hamilton, Oliver Ferriman, Nia Ann, Sabrina Dickens, William Huw, Josh Wood, and Steve Purbrick. To watch the trailer for Oaz, visit the official website at: http://www.

Indie-Current is a monthly heads-up tracking developments effecting the indie film scene. It’s a big — and forever getting bigger – world out there, so readers are encouraged to e-mail me stories I’ve missed or something you believe is important for others in the indie community. I can be reached at drosennyc@verizon.net.

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The Perfect House: Marketed as the first movie to premiere on Facebook, The Perfect House is now available on Facebook via Flicklaunch:

“In The Perfect House, newlyweds Mike and Marisol (Will Robertson and Andrea Vahl), are given the tour of their dream home by a perky real estate agent (Monique Parent) and they soon find out their perfect house might just have a foreboding past. The ugly horrors of this house are revealed through three original tales of terror detailing the grim circumstances of the previous occupants. Done as an anthology, each short story in this homage to horror emulates the story and shooting styles of specific time periods in cinematic horror history. The film is directed by Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent and stars Monique Parent,...

Popular social network Facebook has now moved into the foray of movie distribution. The network’s new movie distribution platform FlickLaunch will debut its first film, horror anthology “The Perfect House,” October 1. The film will then be available as a seven day rental on the film’s Facebook page. The film stars Monique Parent, Felissa Rose, Will Robertson, Andrea Vahl, Chris Raab, Jonathan Tiersten and John Philbin and directed by Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent. Currently, the directors are on an American road tour to promote the film. You can watch their reality-style show on their Facebook page, and you can also pre-order the DVD by clicking here (the DVDs will...

FlickLaunch, the first movie distribution platform built on Facebook for independent filmmakers, will premiere the horror thriller The Perfect House on October 1, 2011 as a 7-day rental on the film’s Facebook fan page. The film is directed by Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent and stars Monique Parent, Felissa Rose, William A. Robertson, Andrea Vahl, Chris Raab, Jonathan Tiersten, and John Philbin.

This new platform enables independent filmmakers to market to and access a global audience through Facebook without the prohibitive costs of traditional and outdated distribution. For a $5 “ticket price,” the movie will be viewed in its entirety and in full screen. Rather than go the traditional distribution route, the filmmakers for The Perfect House preferred to partner with FlickLaunch to engage moviegoers with a more scalable distribution model.

“We see a great opportunity to help these filmmakers get their films seen by offering this powerful transactional VOD distribution platform,...

FlickLaunch, the first movie distribution platform built on Facebook for independent filmmakers, will premiere the horror thriller The Perfect House on October 1, 2011 as a 7-day rental on the film's Facebook fan page. The film is directed by Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent and stars Monique Parent, Felissa Rose, William A. Robertson, Andrea Vahl, Chris Raab, Jonathan Tiersten, and John Philbin.

This new platform enables independent filmmakers to market to and access a global audience through Facebook without the prohibitive costs of traditional and outdated distribution. For a $5 "ticket price," the movie will be viewed in its entirety and in full screen. Rather than go the traditional distribution route, the filmmakers for The Perfect House preferred to partner with FlickLaunch to engage moviegoers with a more scalable distribution model.

"We see a great opportunity to help these filmmakers get their films seen by offering this powerful transactional VOD distribution platform," remarked Craig Tanner,...

FlickLaunch Showcases First Movie Distribution Platform Built on Facebook® for Viewing Independent Films 

The Perfect House to Premiere on Facebook on October 1st for 750M+ Global Users on the film.s Fanpage/Online Movie Theater

FlickLaunch, the first movie distribution platform built on Facebook for independent filmmakers, will premiere the horror thriller The Perfect House on October 1, 2011 as a 7-day rental on the film.s Facebook fanpage - http://prodigypublicrelations.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bb410deada8b6b607f204f67f&id=475517af19&e=acf6829c75.  The film isdirected by Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent and stars Monique Parent, Felissa Rose, Will Robertson, Andrea Vahl, Chris Raab, Jonathan Tiersten, and John Philbin.

This new platform enables independent filmmakers to market to and access a global audience through Facebook without the prohibitive costs of traditional and outdated distribution.  For a $5 .ticket price,. the movie will be viewed in its entirety and in full screen.

Prior to its worldwide Facebook launch on October 1st, horror anthology The Perfect House will go on a 20-city tour of the United States, which will start in Austin, Texas, and end in Buffalo, New York. In addition, the tour has its first sponsor: Hart D. Fisher's American Horrors.

American Horrors is a new uncut horror channel coming to FilmOn.com’s basic cable channel line-up. As part of the network launch, American Horrors will be covering every aspect of The Perfect House, its tour, and its VOD launch on Facebook.

“When I got my screener of The Perfect House, I went home and watched it twice in a row,” said American Horrors mastermind Hart D. Fisher. “I loved it. It delivered the bloody goods for me on every level.”

Directed by Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent and starring Monique Parent, Felissa Rose, Will Robertson, Andrea Vahl, Chris Raab,...

The upcoming horror thriller ‘The Perfect House’ is set to premiere on October 1, 2011 on FlickLaunch, the first movie distribution platform built on Facebook for independent filmmakers. The Kris Hulbert-directed film will be available as a 7-day rent on its Facebook fan page. ‘The Perfect House’ stars Monique Parent, Felissa Rose, Will Robertson, Andrea Vahl, Chris Raab, Jonathan Tiersten and John Philbin. It follows newlyweds Mike and Marisol, played by Robertson and Vahl, as they tour the house of their dreams with a perky real estate agent, portrayed by Parent. The couple soon finds out that the house may have a foreboding past, which is revealed through three terrifying,...

Can it get any easier for kids today? (In best crusty old man voice) "Back in my day we actually had to go to the theater to see a movie…none of this VHS, DVD nonsense." And now, thanks to FlickLaunch, we don't even need to trouble ourselves with that VHS, DVD nonsense. Just sign on to Facebook. and you're able to check out the premiere of The Perfect House.

The Perfect House is a horror-thriller opening to Facebook members worldwide on October 1, 2011. FlickLaunch is a brilliant new platform that allows independent films to be shown directly on Facebook, giving filmmakers access to the massive potential audience the social network offers. You just have to provide your own popcorn.

Directed by Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent and starring Monique Parent, Felissa Rose, Will Robertson, Andrea Vahl, Chris Raab, Jonathan Tiersten and John Philbin, The Perfect House will be available for...

FlickLaunch, the first movie distribution platform built on Facebook for independent filmmakers, will premiere the horror thriller The Perfect House on October 1, 2011 as a 7-day rental on the film's Facebook fanpage . The film is directed by Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent and stars Monique Parent, Felissa Rose, Will Robertson, Andrea Vahl, Chris Raab, Jonathan Tiersten, and John Philbin. This new platform enables independent filmmakers to market to and access a global audience through Facebook without the prohibitive costs of traditional and outdated distribution. For a $5 "ticket price," the movie will be viewed in its entirety and in full screen. Rather than go the traditional distribution route, the filmmakers for The Perfect House preferred to partner with...

Fellow "Jackass" star Bam Margera is very sad after losing his best friend Ryan Dunn who drove drunk and crashed his car at speeds of 130 mph, killing his passenger. But Bam is not surprised that this happened. "He flipped me in a car eight times at the same exact spot in 1996," he recalled. "Thank God I had my seat belt on, because Chris Raab put one on me, but my brother didn't have one on. He flew 40 feet. Thank God he's alive. But like, Dunn was always a manic at driving." Bam went on to say that the last text message he got from Dunn said that Dunn was going to stop for a beer before meeting up with him. Bam now wishes he tried to stop him, but says that Dunn probably wouldn't have listened. The DVD commentary for Season 5 of the "Jackass" TV series has several cast-members joking...

Almost as sad as Ryan Dunn’s death is seeing an incredibly distraught Bam Margera talk about his friend in the press. Even sadder is that is the fact that Dunn’s car accident wasn’t his first. In fact, he had a tendency toward reckless driving. “He flipped me in a car eight times at the same exact spot in 1996,” a visibly upset Margera said in an interview with E!. “Thank God I had my seat belt on, because Chris Raab put one on me, but my brother didn’t have one on. He flew 40 feet. Thank God he’s alive. But like, Dunn was always a maniac at driving.”

Despite being hurt by Roger Ebert’s tweets calling out Dunn for his drunk driving, Margera says he feels consoled by everyone who has reached out to him, including acquaintance Brad Pitt. “He has a goddamn Porche, and he drives fast.

Brad, who appeared on an episode of Jackass, texted Bam after Ryan’s tragic death.

Brad Pitt may be one of the biggest stars in the world, but he is not too big to reach out to former costars in their time of need. Bam Margera sat down with E! News to discuss the loss of his close friend Ryan Dunn and said Brad texted him after Ryan’s death. “I think it’s rad that, you know, people I talk to rarely, you know, can take the time to text me.” What a great guy!

Bam went on to say of his loss, “He was my best f–king friend in the world. It’s been five days now and I can’t stop crying man.”

Ryan, 34, crashed his Porsche in Pennsylvania June 20 killing himself and his passenger, Zachary Hartwell. It was not the first time Ryan was in an accident at the location,...

'You're gonna kill yourself, man,' Margera recalled warning 'Jackass' co-star about his driving.

By Gil Kaufman

Ryan Dunn and Bam Margera

Photo: Peter Kramer/ Getty Images

A week after attending a memorial service for his friend and "Jackass" co-star Ryan Dunn, Bam Margera sat down for an interview with E! Online to discuss the car accident that took the lives of Dunn and friend Zachary Hartwell and talk about the final message he got from his fellow daredevil.

"He was my best f---ing friend in the world. It's been five days now, and I can't stop crying, man," Margera said. "I just don't think it should've been him."

Looking drawn and tired, with wife Melissa Rothstein by his side holding his hand, Margera said the phone call he received about the accident was "pretty much the worst news I've ever heard in my life."

The call came...

Felissa Rose, Monique Parent, Chris Raab, John Philbin, Jonathan Tiersten, Angelina Leigh and Holly Greene star in "The Perfect House". The directorial debut of Kris Hulbert. Also sharing in on the directing duties is Randy Kent. The Perfect House is an anthology film in which newlyweds Mike and Marisol, are given the tour of their perfect house by a perky real estate Agent. They soon find out their dream home might just have a past. The horrors of this house are revealed through three original tales of terror:

“The Storm” - An approaching thunderstorm forces a family of four to shelter down in the basement for a night. Soon we discover that the lightning isn’t the only thing to be afraid of once dark secrets and a shovel rear their ugly heads, the only thing between them is the darkness and their lies. Homicide, suspense and shocking twists are revealed as The Storm approaches.