A family getaway is about to become a descent into madness.

Mike, his wife Ashley, and their teenage son Carter are just trying to survive a sweltering family road trip. An isolated, pristine lake seems like the perfect escape from the oppressive heat and each other's frayed nerves. But the wilderness holds a secret, and the water is unnaturally cold.

The idyllic setting quickly turns sinister. The woods are too quiet. A sense of being watched is inescapable. Paranoia begins to poison their family dynamic as Mike’s anxieties twist into a terrifying certainty: something is wrong. Something is out there.

Then, the true horror begins. The entity that haunts this lake doesn't just hunt its victims—it replaces them. It’s a perfect imposter, a flawless doppelgänger that wears the faces of his family and wields their cherished memories as weapons. Trapped, terrified, and turning on one another, they must confront an impossible question: How do you fight a monster that looks, sounds, and acts exactly like the person you love?

"Mimic - Heat Lake" is a gripping creature feature and psychological horror novel, perfect for fans of Scott Smith's The Ruins and Nick Cutter's The Troop. It explores the chilling idea that the greatest monsters are the ones that steal their way inside us.