Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)

Legend of the Eight Samurai 1983 Eight mysterious crystals from the body of a long dead princess now identify the eight samurai who are destined to help a beautiful young princess overcome a curse on her family They go against an evil queen who bathes in blood to retain her youthfulness The queen and her son live in a castle protected by many monsters and goblins and assorted apparitions, including giant flying snakes Many swords, lots of sorcery and plenty of blood