Retro Dream Films

12/18/2025

A Creature Was Stirring is officially on YouTube!!

Krampus is very pleased with some really nice comments on our Christmas-themed short film! Here is a scene featuring one of the comments! Hope you enjoy!

Krampus is always watching…and you can too by clicking the link in our bio! Leave a comment to be featured in our next sneak peek!

12/16/2025

A Creature Was Stirring is officially on YouTube and we have been receiving some really nice comments! Here is a scene featuring one of the comments! Hope you enjoy!

Krampus is always watching…and you can too by clicking the link in our bio! Leave a comment to be featured in our next sneak peek!

12/05/2025

Happy Krampusnacht! Our Krampus-themed short, “A Creature Was Stirring” is officially on YouTube! You can check it out by clicking the link in our bio!

Don’t forget to leave your shoes outside, hopefully they’re filled with sweets in the morning…😏

12/04/2025

Retro Dream Films is so excited to announce the official trailer to Danielle Sarubbi’s directorial debut, A Creature Was Stirring!

Don’t forget— Krampusnacht (and the YouTube premiere!) are this Friday December 5th! We can’t wait for you all to see it!🎄🎅🏼👟👹🎁

12/01/2025

Here are some stills from “A Creature Was Stirring” premiering this Friday December 5th on YouTube

11/28/2025

Our newest film and first Christmas-themed short, “A Creature Was Stirring” premieres on Krampusnacht, December 5th!

We had a great festival run and look forward to more people seeing this film just in time for the holidays!

11/25/2025

We are so excited to officially announce that we were selected to be in this year's Krampus Film Festival happening in Asbury Park, N.J. December 5th-7th!

We will be coming out with more information on our newest festival selection soon, but for now please enjoy this clip from our newest film!

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!!!