“The beauty. The passion. The mystique. The legend.” The tag-line for Garbo: The Signature Collection reflects the hyperbolic marketing of the ’30s, when the Swedish star—rivalled only by Germany’s Marlene Dietrich—held Hollywood’s Euro-cool crown. Greta Garbo played tragic lovers, exotic temptresses and steely heroines, anchoring many mediocre melodramas and haughty period pieces like a pro. This box-set features six of Garbo’s biggest hits, from the overrated all-star Grand Hotel (featuring the famous misquote, “I want to be alone”) to Ernst Lubitsch’s excellent commie comedy Ninotchka, which set Garbo free from her frosty image. Alongside a feature-length documentary about her life and short-lived stardom are three of Garbo’s fascinating silent films, relegated to the bonus bin. If you prefer silver-bullet horror to silver-screen history, the Ginger Snaps trilogy is now available, boxed. The breakthrough Canadian horror film of 2000, and last year’s sequel and prequel, tell the tale of two sisters stalked by a beastly werewolf that forever alters and enslaves its prey. It’s the season for gothic, gory entertainment, after all. » LORRAINE CARPENTER