Slice (2018) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A murder investigation in a ghost-filled town exposes a witch coven seeking to weaponize a portal to hell.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Ghost Town Murder

Kingfisher's ghosts are relocated while Sean is murdered during a pizza delivery. Astrid returns to Perfect Pizza, and the investigation connects the killing to older murders.

Key Events

• Ghosts Of Kingfisher — Ghosts live and work alongside living residents before Mayor Tracy relocates them. Characters: Mayor Tracy Location: Kingfisher, U.S.A.
• Sean Is Murdered — Sean delivers pizza to Ghost Town and has his throat slit by an unseen killer. Characters: Sean Location: Ghost Town
• Interrupted Press Conference — Sadie attends Tracy's press conference, which Debbie interrupts with a protest. Characters: Mayor Tracy, Sadie Location: Kingfisher press conference
• Justice Forty Thousand Protest — Vera's activist group protests Perfect Pizza over the city's mass grave. Characters: Mayor Tracy Location: Outside Perfect Pizza
• Sean Ran Drugs — The detectives discover that Sean was running drugs for Big Cheese. Characters: Sean Location: Kingfisher police investigation
• Astrid Returns To Work — Astrid asks Jack for her old job back and rejoins the Perfect Pizza staff. Characters: Astrid, Jack, Heather, Joe Location: Perfect Pizza

The Framed Werewolf

A second delivery murder makes Dax the prime suspect. Political manipulation and evidence surrounding the old Yummy Yummy murders intensify public fear.

Key Events

• The Yummy Yummy Murders — Big Cheese explains that earlier murders occurred when the store was Yummy Yummy Chinese. Characters: Dax Lycander Location: Perfect Pizza
• Scooter Is Killed — Another delivery driver is killed, and Dax is spotted at the scene. Location: Ghost Town
• Political Witch Conspiracy — Vera and Debbie are revealed to be conspiring with Tracy to frame the ghosts. Characters: Mayor Tracy Location: Kingfisher
• Dax Is Arrested — Dax saves Bradley from being crushed, is arrested, and maintains his innocence. Characters: Dax Lycander, Bradley Location: Junkyard
• Astrid Becomes A Ghost — Astrid reunites with Sean's ghost, is stabbed, and becomes a ghost herself. Characters: Astrid, Sean Location: Perfect Pizza

Witches Revealed

Astrid becomes a ghost, Dax escapes custody, and Sadie discovers that Vera's group is a witch coven. The coven's connection to Heather and the basement becomes clear.

Key Events

• Astrid Becomes A Ghost — Astrid reunites with Sean's ghost, is stabbed, and becomes a ghost herself. Characters: Astrid, Sean Location: Perfect Pizza
• Dax Escapes Custody — Dax escapes custody while Bradley's initial suspicion remains focused on him. Characters: Dax Lycander, Bradley Location: Police custody
• Heather Joins The Coven — Sadie discovers that Vera's group is a witch coven and Heather has joined it. Characters: Heather, Sadie Location: Kingfisher
• Heather Enters Basement — Heather secretly enters the restaurant basement as the coven advances its plan. Characters: Heather Location: Perfect Pizza basement
• Dax Abducts Sadie — Dax abducts Sadie and asks her to publicize his innocence. Characters: Dax Lycander, Sadie Location: Kingfisher
• The Hell Portal — Carl's ghost reveals that the building stands on a portal to hell. Characters: Sadie, Jack, Joe Location: Perfect Pizza basement

Portal Under Perfect Pizza

Carl reveals the hell portal beneath the restaurant. Tracy's ghost disrupts the coven's public plan, while the ghosts and witches move toward open supernatural conflict.

Key Events

• Tracy Returns As Ghost — After Vera kills Tracy, his ghost appears publicly and disrupts the coven's narrative. Characters: Mayor Tracy Location: Press conference
• Astrid Attacks The Coven — Astrid's vengeful ghost kills most of the coven as the ghosts terrorize the living. Characters: Astrid, Heather Location: Kingfisher
• Portal Ritual Battle — Jack's explosion opens the portal; Dax fights in werewolf form while the witches attempt the ritual. Characters: Astrid, Dax Lycander, Bradley, Heather, Sadie Location: Perfect Pizza

The Ghost Pizzeria

The portal ritual becomes a battle involving Astrid, Dax, Vera, and the police. Vera dies, Heather is arrested, the portal closes, and Jack opens a new ghost-run restaurant.

Key Events

• Portal Ritual Battle — Jack's explosion opens the portal; Dax fights in werewolf form while the witches attempt the ritual. Characters: Astrid, Dax Lycander, Bradley, Heather, Sadie Location: Perfect Pizza
• The Portal Closes — Marsh shoots Vera, Bradley arrests Heather, and the portal closes. Characters: Dax Lycander, Bradley, Heather Location: Perfect Pizza
• A New Ghost Pizzeria — Jack returns as a ghost and reopens a pizza restaurant with Dax and fellow ghosts. Characters: Jack, Dax Lycander, Joe, Astrid Location: New pizza restaurant

Story Breakdown

• Ghost Town Setup — Kingfisher's supernatural population and political tensions establish the setting.
  • Relocated Ghosts — Mayor Tracy relocates the city's ghosts to an abandoned neighborhood.
  • Sean's Delivery — Sean is murdered while making a delivery to Ghost Town.
• Pizza Murder Investigation — Astrid, reporters, and detectives connect the new murders to Perfect Pizza's history.
  • Astrid Returns — Astrid rejoins Perfect Pizza to investigate Sean's death.
  • Old Murder Pattern — The store's former identity as Yummy Yummy Chinese links it to earlier killings.
• Dax Under Suspicion — Dax is blamed for the murders because of his history and presence at a crime scene.
  • Second Driver Killed — Another delivery driver is murdered in Ghost Town.
  • Junkyard Arrest — Dax saves Bradley but is arrested while insisting he is innocent.
• Astrid's Ghost Transformation — Astrid's death changes her role from investigator to supernatural avenger.
  • Sean's Ghost — Astrid reunites with Sean's ghost and learns he remains a drug addict.
  • Vengeful Spirit — After becoming a ghost, Astrid attacks the witch coven.
• Witch Coven Exposure — Sadie uncovers the conspiracy behind the murders and the manipulation of public opinion.
  • Heather Recruited — Heather is inducted into Vera's witch coven.
  • Tracy Betrayed — Vera kills Tracy after using him in the framing campaign.
• Hell Portal Discovery — The basement of Perfect Pizza is revealed as the center of the coven's supernatural plan.
  • Carl's Revelation — Carl's ghost explains that the building stands on a portal to hell.
  • Ghost Army Plan — The coven intends to use the portal to enslave an army of ghosts.
• Portal Ritual Battle — The witches attempt to open the portal while the ghosts and their allies resist.
  • Restaurant Explosion — Jack blows up Perfect Pizza, accidentally opening the portal.
  • Werewolf Intervention — Dax transforms and fights the witches during the ritual.
• Afterlife Resolution — The portal closes, the surviving conspirator is arrested, and the ghost community builds a new business.
  • Vera Defeated — Marsh shoots Vera while Bradley arrests Heather.
  • New Pizza Shop — Ghost Jack reopens a pizza restaurant with Dax and fellow ghosts.

Directed by

Austin Vesely

Key Cast

• Chance the Rapper — Dax Lycander
• Zazie Beetz — Astrid
• Katherine Cunningham — Heather
• Will Brill — Bradley
• Rae Gray — Sadie