Radio V-rays

Dick and Stan are engineering students whose unlikely friendship is forged over a shared love of radio. In a cluttered college room they have assembled a mahogany superheterodyne receiver—a sophisticated hobbyist marvel funded by Dick’s supportive father. As they fine‑tune the dials, the machine awakens, turning invisible electric whispers into audible chatter from far‑off stations.

Excited to test their latest antenna—a looping parabola shaped like half an egg—they sweep it across the sky, pulling distant broadcasts from Los Angeles, Calgary and beyond into crisp, clear tones. The exhilaration of hearing dozens of far‑flung voices is palpable, but the quiet hum of the device soon seems to draw something unexpected from deep space. A strange, unanticipated disaster looms, hinting that their breakthrough may have opened a channel no one intended to listen to.