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Serpentorslair Staff · September 9, 2026

37 YEARS OF PAIN: BLOOD, SWEAT, BROKEN GLASS AND THE MAKING OF VAN DAMME’S KICKBOXER

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s action movies, 1980s martial arts movies, 1989 action movies, classic martial arts films, David Worth, Dennis Alexio, Jean Claude Van Damme movies, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kickboxer 1989, Kickboxer anniversary, Kickboxer behind the scenes, Kickboxer filming locations, Kickboxer movie, Kickboxer movie trivia, Kickboxer production, Kickboxer Thailand, making of Kickboxer, Mark DiSalle, Michel Qissi, Muay Thai movies, Paul Hertzog, Stan Bush Kickboxer, Tong Po, Van Damme Kickboxer1 Comment

By the fall of 1989, Jean-Claude Van Damme was no longer simply another martial artist trying to break into Hollywood. Bloodsport had made audiences notice him, but Kickboxer helped turn the “Muscles from Brussels” into a full-fledged action star. What makes the movie even more fascinating today is how much of Van Damme’s own personality, athletic background and creative influence ended up on the screen. Kickboxer was produced by Kings Road Entertainment, with Mark DiSalle producing and sharing directing credit with David Worth. Van Damme was far more involved than…

Revisiting Conan the Barbarian (1982): The Timeless Tale of Revenge and Heroism

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff1980s action movies, 1982 Conan, Arnold Schwarzenegger Conan, Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, classic action films, Conan movie review, Conan movie special effects, Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer, cult classic films, James Earl Jones villain, Red Sonja, Robert E. Howard, sword and sorcery, Thulsa Doom0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Today I’m taking a look at the Classic 1982 film, Conan the Barbarian. Conan is based on a character created by Robert E. Howard in the 1930’s. This is the movie that put Arnold Schwarzenegger on the map. The movie focuses on the body builders physique and strength to wield a sword. The late great James Earl Jones does a stellar performance as the movies main villain Thulsa Doom, who slaughters Conan’s village when he was a young boy. After years of slavery and forced gladiator…