Tainted Swim
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MatureOngoing5h 58m
Last published Fri, Feb 13, 2026
Schools out for summer! It's July 2004 and a group of friends arrive at Lake Seraphic, expecting a weekend of parties, late-night swims, and freedom. But when they step out of the truck, something feels off. The parking lot is empty. Their friends-who should've been there already-are nowhere to be found. And the silence hanging over the lake is anything but normal.
What starts as a minor mystery quickly unravels into a nightmare. A waterborne disease is spreading, turning those who are bitten into mindless, violent creatures with only one instinct: to kill. The group must fight to survive as the world they knew crumbles around them.
Some will make it. Some won't. But one thing is certain-this weekend will be nothing like they planned.
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