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Zomedies, Creature Features Frighten Balboa Park Movie Fans

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Neiko Will / Producer

Published September 10, 2015 at 7:57 AM PDT

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Zomedies, Creature Features Frighten Balboa Park Movie Fans

Zomedies, Creature Features Frighten Balboa Park Movie Fans GUESTS:Miguel Rodriguez, festival director, Horrible Imaginings Film Festival Mauricio Chernovetzky, film director, Dos Gatos

The Horrible Imaginings Film Festival kicks off Friday in Balboa Park, showcasing horror movies from San Diego and abroad.

Festival director Miguel Rodriguez said he started the event in 2010 simply because San Diego didn't already have one.

"For me, the horror genre is therapy," Rodriguez said. "I need these films in order to function as a human being. They help me traverse the dark side in a safe way."

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The festival is being held at the Museum of Photographic Arts this year. In previous years, the festival was held in smaller venues in San Diego.

The festival starts Friday at 5 p.m. and runs through the weekend.

To see a full schedule of films and panel discussions, and to buy tickets, go to hifilmfest.com.

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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Neiko Will is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.

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