Due to arrive in Thai theaters before the end of this year, upcoming horror project Slice is hotly anticipated in these parts for two primary reasons. First, this is the latest directorial effort from Kongkiat Komesiri, a man who more than proved his horror chops as part of the Ronin Team collective that created the Art of the Devil films before showcasing a surprising range by writing and directing sterling fight drama Muay Thai Chaiya. Which brings us to reason two to be excited: Chaiya was art directed by Tears of the Black Tiger director Wisit Sasanatieng and the film marked the beginning of a surprising and ongoing collaboration between the two very talented men. The collaboration of Muay Thai Chaiya would be followed up by Komesiri writing the script for Sasanatieng's under-seen and under-appreciated ghost story The Unseeable, a favor that Sasanatieng is now returning by writing the script of Slice for Komesiri. Here's the synopsis:

After a string of murder cases, involving mostly male victims being severed from the police are still baffled by the case and have no clue linking a murder suspect. An ex hitman named Tai, turned informant, tries to fill in the details of this baffling case. But the police simply disregard his valuable input, until now. The situation changes when the next victim is revealed as the son of a government official. The order is put out to capture the murderer at all costs. The police have nowhere to turn to for clues and so must revert to Tai for leads. But information from the Tai comes with a price. First he requests his freedom. In return, he promises to apprehend the murderer within 15 days. To make sure he can deliver the murderer as promised, his wife is held against her will until he can deliver the murderer. With Tais expertise in tracking down people, the ex hitman uses what he knows to gain insight and clues to the case. Remembering that one of his childhood friends has a history of mental illness that shows in the form of resenting the male species in general, thus starts a chase for the murderer. Tai must now duel it out and hopefully catch the right man.

Great talent, great concept, should be a great film. We've been promised production stills from the picture soon but, in the mean time, we have just been passed a behind the scenes image of Komesiri at work on the set.