Retro Dream Films

10/16/2025

A Creature Was Stirring will have its New York premiere next Friday 10/24 at 5:15PM at the Lindenhurst Moose Lodge!

A Creature Was Stirring is nominated for 7 awards!
Best Horror Short
Best Director Horror Short -- Danielle Sarubbi
Best Cinematography Horror Short -- Michael Henaghan
Best Editing Horror Short -- Danielle Sarubbi
Best Sound Horror Short -- Shay'la Duca
Best Screenplay Horror Short -- Danielle Sarubbi
Best Effects Horror Short

We are showing in Block 14 and tickets are only $10 and can be purchased at https://filmfreeway.com/NYLIFF/tickets

come out to see what happens next!!

09/24/2025

Over the past weekend we filmed our shortest film yet, over the course of one night, we filmed, ”Mom?”

Everyone was so great to work with! Their talent shone bright throughout our first overnight like a gigantic firework display!🎆🎇

Filmed so graciously at The Vermuele House

CAST:
Reilly Sylvester as Nicole

CREW:
Director/Writer: Danielle Sarubbi
First Assistant Director/Producer: Austin Mitrione
Second Assistant Director/Producer: Ryan Grossbard
2nd Second Assistant Director: Julianna Wolliver
Director of Photography: Michael Henaghan
1st Assistant Camera: Miranda Prise
2nd Assistant Camera: Danielle Gibney
Sound: Luke Rotella
Gaffer: Nate Airey
Key Grip: Omar Preciado
Swing Grip/Behind the Scenes Photographer: Connor Bowen
Script Supervisor: Izzy Love
Key Production Assistant: Morgan Shaw
Walkie Production Assistant: Skylar Doan
Runner Production Assistant: Zachary Mayer

09/04/2025

We are so excited to announce that A Creature Was Stirring will have its New York Premiere at the New York Long Island Film Festival happening October 22-26, 2025!

Follow for more updates on A Creature Was Stirring 🎄🎅🏼🎁

08/18/2025

Grindhouse is officially up on YouTube! See if for yourself!!

Grindhouse is a Horror short film that acts as a love letter to 70's exploitative horror films. The film is "Evil Dead" meets "The Ring" meets "X".

08/17/2025

Grindhouse officially premieres tonight at 8pm on YouTube!!! See it for yourself!!!

08/17/2025

Thank you Jersey City Horror Film Festival for holding such a great event! A Creature Was Stirring took home the Best First Filmmaker Award! Stay tuned for more updates on A Creature Was Stirring.

08/11/2025

Sienna Reid/Hannah and Jackson Deen Goral/Mikey at the 2025 Brightside Film Festival

08/11/2025

Thanks Brightside for hosting such a great festival!

08/07/2025

A Creature Was Stirring will be screening at the Jersey City Horror Film Festival on Saturday August 16th at 1:30PM!

A Creature Was Stirring is up for two awards: Best First Time Filmmaker and Best Concept
The Awards Ceremony is Saturday August 16th at 5:15PM.

Jersey City Horror Film Festival takes place at the Brightside Tavern located at 141 Bright St., Jersey City, N.J.

Tickets are still available at https://filmfreeway.com/JerseyCityHorrorFilmFestival/tickets

08/04/2025

Thank you Brightside Shorts Film Festival for kicking off our Festival Circuit with a fun weekend, bringing home two awards for A Creature Was Stirring: Best Director-Horror for Danielle Sarubbi and the Rising Star Award for Sienna Reid, congratulations to both!!

07/29/2025

Come out and see us and “A Creature Was Stirring” next month at The Brightside Tavern! (141 Bright St., Jersey City, N.J.)

We’ll be there for The Brightside Film Festival and Jersey City Horror Film Festival in August! Information for both festivals are down below!

The Brightside Film Festival
Screening: Saturday August 2nd at 6PM
Awards: Sunday August 3rd at 7PM

Jersey City Horror Film Festival
Screening: Saturday August 16 at 1:30PM
Awards: Saturday August 16 at 5:15PM

Tickets for The Brightside Film Festival can be bought via this link: https://filmfreeway.com/TheBrightsideTavernShortsFest/tickets

Tickets for Jersey City Horror Film Festival can be bought via this link: https://filmfreeway.com/JerseyCityHorrorFilmFestival/tickets

Hope to see you there!!

07/22/2025

We will be going back to Brightside Tavern (141 Bright St. Jersey City, NJ) on Saturday August 16th for the Jersey City Horror Film Festival!

We want to give a huge shoutout to our cast and crew on this film, for without them none of this could have happened!

“A Creature Was Stirring” will be playing during the 1:30-3pm block with awards at 5:15PM.

Tickets are available at:
https://filmfreeway.com/JerseyCityHorrorFilmFestival/tickets

$10 per block, or $15 for an All Films Pass.