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The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I missed the immediate start but too late to see Martin Sheen (The West Wing) in the role of a Union General (Holsworth?), he must have walked straight off the set of Gettysburg (with Jeff Daniels).Martin is favourite for me and Adrian Pasdar I had never heard of. In fact I thought Adrian was Jeff Fahey (Lawnmower Man) because of the distinct voice and beard. And Corbin Bernsen whom I haven't seen on screen for ages plays his role very, very well.For a very different horror movie with the Union and Confederate army both being on the same team this is an enjoyable movie. You could do a lot worse than The Killing Box (some sort of tactical field manouver).

What at first seems like a civil war flick turns into a reasonably good horror/supernatural film with better than average production values. The strange mix of Vampire folklore, Voodoo and Zombie elements aside, The Killing Box manages to rise above many horror films and put forth a powerful anti slavery message for good measure. Definately recommeneded though unlikely to be found easily except on late night TV.

I wrote the alternate versions section, and I'll add here that the director's cut (GHOST BRIGADE on laserdisc, I don't know if you can get it anywhere else) is much better than the version called THE KILLING BOX, which I've seen on cable.I don't much care for the shorter version because it tries to make the "good guy" better (by skipping his drug habit) and the "bad guys" worse (by not developing them as characters). All it really does is make the whole thing much more flat and the ending less interesting.See if you can track down the longer version if the idea of a Civil War horror movie, or even another spin on HEART OF DARKNESS / APOCALYPSE NOW appeals to you. The other version's probably not worth your time.

What could have been a good horror-movie is infected by a often to weird and confusing story. The acting is good, the filming locations are beautiful. The film also has a special 'supernatural' sphere, the supernatural elements in the movie are in a good way connected to the story. The function of the narrator of the story is good. It's a pity that the story is a such a mess, but watching the movie is certainly recomended.