24th New York Asian Film Festival

July 11-27, 2025

International Premiere

Attack 13

วญิ ญาณเลขที่ 13

A vicious schoolyard bully terrorizes her classmates until one day, she's the one who ends up dead. But death is just the beginning. From Death Whisperer director Taweewat Wantha comes a savage twist on the revenge ghost story: here the bully becomes the vengeful spirit, exposing how violence breeds violence. Rising star Aheye (of K-pop-influenced girl group 4EVE) commands the screen alongside model-turned-actress Lilly in a film that's become a phenomenon among young Thai audiences, who've turned preview screenings into communal scream-fests. While recent Thai horror has leaned toward prestige period pieces (The Cursed Land) or franchise expansions (Death Whisperer 2), Attack 13 pulses with contemporary energy—a razor-sharp generational portrait wrapped in visceral terror. Horror that speaks directly to its moment.

Director: Taweewat Wantha
Executive Producer: Pollawat Thanarungroj
Production Designer: Tarisa Preechatangkit (Stang)
Cast: Ladapa Thongkham (Lilly), Veerinsara Tangkitsuvanich (Perth), Ramita Rattanapakdee (UL), Tarisa Preechatangkit (Stang), Aheye Korranid Laosubinprasoet, Nuttawatt Thanathaveeprasert
Languages: Thai with English subtitles
2025; 101 min.
Country: Thailand

SCHEDULE:

Friday July 18, 9:15pm
Film at Lincoln Center

Intro and Q&A with director Taweewat Wantha and actresses Ladapa Thongkham (Lilly), Veerinsara Tangkitsuvanich (Perth), Ramita Rattanapakdee (UL), Tarisa Preechatangkit (Stang)

Tarisa Preechatangkit (Stang)

Tarisa Preechatangkit, nickname Stang, is a former member of Thai pop BNK48 2nd Generation, Team NV, and member of project group INDY CAMP. She played in GMM 25 / Netflix Thai series The Underclass is a 2020 Thai drama and Attack 13 is her acting debut in a feature film.

Taweewat Wantha
คุ้ย ทวีวัฒน์ วันทา

Taweewat Wantha started out with an award-winning short film that he developed into his first feature, the action zom-com Sars Wars (2004). He has been working in the industry as a writer and director ever since. His big breakthrough was the box office horror smash Death Whisperer 1 & 2 (2023, 2014), which he followed up with an even more successful sequel. He is the CEO of the new production company 13 Studio, whose inaugural releases include his own girls high school ghost revenge movie Attack 13.

Ramita Rattanapakdee (UL)

Ramita Rattanapakdee, nickname UL, is an upcoming actress whose past works include Komintorn the Brave, Seven-Colored Sword, Seven Lights Jewel and Laksangwong.

Veerinsara Tangkitsuvanich (Perth)

Veerinsara Tangkitsuvanich ("Perth") is a Thai model and actress known for her roles on popular television shows like "Love Mechanics" (2022) and "VIP" (2023) She makes her film debut in Attack 13 (2025).

Ladapa Thongkham (Lilly)

“Lilly” Nichalak Thongkham is a model and actress from Thailand who is best known for being a contestant on “The Face Thailand” Season 2 and for her role in the Thai series "The Gifted" (2018). She has also appeared in The Promise (2017) and Ready, Set, Love (2024). Her latest film is Attack 13.