Creatures of Habit Dreamy Shorts: the undead need a practice date

A discreet agency with an unusual client list

Our hero is an actor between jobs, which is a polite way to say he is behind on rent. A matchmaking agency for night creatures offers him steady work: be the person its clients practise on before they try the real thing.

The first client is a vampire who has lost the knack of small talk. Episode 1 is called Permission, and it runs a minute. The title tells you where the story is headed.

Three clients, no intention of stopping

The vampire, the ghost and the succubus are meant to leave after one session each. They do not. Each one decides the rehearsal is going rather well and books another round, and the actor starts to wonder who is practising on whom.

The episode names make the pacing clear: The Whole Night, Midnight to One, The Diet, Comparing Notes. By the time the clients start trading stories about him, the schedule is a mess and he has stopped complaining.

How hot it gets

Warm, playful and mostly suggestion. Expect long stares, a robe that slips, and doors that close at the right moment. The humour does more work than the heat, and every character is an adult.

Short version: supernatural flirting with a sense of humour.

What is free

Six episodes in total. Nobody needs an account for the first one, and the second asks for a free sign-up with Google or e-mail. After that comes Premium on OurDream: 119.88 USD for a year, or 19.99 USD for one month. Those figures are a snapshot, and the paywall has the final word. Our free episodes list and pricing guide cover the rest.

Who it suits

Anyone who prefers a fantasy that laughs at itself. If you want sweeping epics, skip it. If you want a good-natured night out with the supernatural, press play.

Next on the board

For another contract that turns personal, try Opposing Counsel. Fantasy with a crown: The Sky Throne. Doubt of a different sort sits in Who Keeps Texting My Wife?, and a sports rivalry is in Centre Pass. The full run is on the Dreamy Shorts channel.