The residents of an impoverished farming village in 16th-century Japan, anticipating an attack by bandits after harvest, hire seven ronin to defend them. Upon arrival, the warriors set about to train, secure the village, and surprise their attackers with a ferocious onslaught. Often cited as one of the greatest films ever made, director Akira Kurosawa's epic adventure stars Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, and Yoshio Inaba star. 3 1/2 hrs. Standard; Soundtracks Japanese Uncompressed PCM mono, DTS HD stereo Surround Master Audio; Subtitles English; audio commentary; documentaries; photo gallery; poster gallery; theatrical trailers; essays; more. In Japanese with English subtitles. Three-disc set.

Eight-disc set includes Dracula (1931)After starring in the title role on Broadway four years earlier, Bela Lugosi became forever identified with the quintessential vampire, Count Dracula, of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel. Director Tod Browning's Gothic film adaptation follows the bloodsucking Dracula from his Transylvanian castle to England as he ensnares the unwary in his diabolical schemes. With Dwight Frye, Helen Chandler, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan. 75 min. BW/Rtg NR Frankenstein (1931)Based on the novel by Mary Shelley, this classic chiller helped usher in the age of the Universal monsters. When mad scientist Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) pieces together body parts taken from various corpses with hopes of creating life, his resulting production (Boris Karloff, in a career-defining performance) demonstrates the consequences of toying with nature. With Mae Clarke, Dwight Frye; directed by James Whale. Restored version; 71 min. BW/Rtg NR The Mummy (1932)One of the all-time classic chillers, with Boris Karloff playing the title role of 3,700-year-old Egyptian high priest Imhotep, condemned and buried alive for sacrilege by his people. Brought back to life when an archeological dig uncovers his tomb and a scroll that can revive the dead, a resurrected Imhotep attempts to reunite with the reincarnation of his lost love (Zita Johann). David Manners, Arthur Byron, Edward Van Sloan, Bramwell Fletcher co-star. 75 min. BW/Rtg NR The Invisible Man (1933)He's rarely seen in this, his film debut, but Claude Rains lends a sinister presence as H.G. Wells' "out of sight" scientist in this horror/fantasy classic from "Frankenstein" director James Whale. Rains stars as Dr. Jack Griffin, who discovers a formula that can render him invisible. But little does he know that it carries with it a dangerous side effect It also turns him into a murdering madman. With Gloria Stuart,

Three-disc set includes X (2022)Way back in 1979, aspiring porn actress Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) headed out on a shoot with a few castmates and crew to an isolated farmhouse deep in the heart of Texas. Elderly landowners Howard (Stephen Ure) and Pearl (Goth, again) seemed surprisingly accommodating-but in the course of one violent night, the deranged couple would be demanding final cut. Ti West's acclaimed throwback shocker also stars Jenna Ortega, Kid Cudi, Brittany Snow, Martin Henderson, Owen Campbell. 106 min. C/Rtg R Pearl (2022)With her husband in the trenches of World War I, young Pearl (Mia Goth) had no options but to look after her parents' Texas farm and her infirm father (Matthew Sunderland) under the eye of her domineering mother (Tandi Wright). To fall back on, she had fantasies provided by the local movie house and dreams of personal showbiz glory-and her efforts to obtain them will lead to a horrific psychotic break. Ti West's stylish and shocking "X" prequel co-stars David Corenswet, Emma Jenkins-Purro. 102 min. C/Rtg RMaXXXine (2024)Los Angeles, 1985 Established adult film star Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) just landed the horror lead that could be her aboveground breakout. Unfortunately, she's being stalked by an unknown figure-who knows about the Texas porn shoot that only she walked away from six years prior-and is lethally preying upon her contemporary colleagues. Ti West's fear-packed follow-up to "X" and "Pearl" also stars Kevin Bacon, Giancarlo Esposito, Lily Collins, Elizabeth Debicki, Halsey. 104 min.