- The movie was originally titled 'Grey Knight' and was screened at some festivals in 1993. Allegedly, after some previews (most notably one for USA network executives), the producer (Brad Krevoy) was led to believe the movie was "too artsy" and ordered it re-cut. The producer's cut was released as 'The Killing Box' in Europe and as 'Ghost Brigade' in America (though the laserdisc 'Ghost Brigade' is 'Grey Night' with only its title changed). The director's cut was released on DVD in 2005 under its original title 'Grey Knight'.
- The two cuts differ in many ways: The director's cut ('Grey Night') is ten minutes longer. The two cuts have very different beginnings: 'Grey Night' begins with Civil War era photos and music, while 'The Killing Box' begins with a text intro explaining the military term "the killing box" and then a sepia-toned flashback of the first massacre at the creek.
- The two cuts have different scores. 'Grey Night' is scored with music (by Bill Boll) that sounds appropriate to the Civil War. 'The Killing Box' has a more typical horror movie score.
- In 'Grey Night', Harling (played by Adrian Pasdar) is a morphine addict and shoots up a few times. These scenes are shortened, but not absent in 'The Killing Box'. If you see him sitting alone by a tree, he's just used the needle. Many scenes and shots are shortened in 'The Killing Box' including reaction shots and anything that makes the members of the ghost brigade appear sympathetic. The ending of 'Grey Night' is much longer and shows the death of Billy Bob Thornton's character.
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