12 Halloween This or That Questions for Family Fun

Halloween already comes with plenty of choices. Spooky or silly? Candy or chocolate? Costumes or decorations?

That makes Halloween This or That an easy game to start almost anywhere. Keep the list open on one phone, read each pair aloud, and have everyone choose the option they prefer.

You can play during a Halloween party, at the dinner table, during an October family night, or while everyone is waiting for the next activity to begin.

There are no correct answers and no score required.

12 Halloween This or That Questions

Start here and let everyone pick a side.

1. Ghosts OR Zombies
2. Candy Corn OR Chocolate
3. Witches OR Vampires
4. Pumpkin Carving OR Pumpkin Painting
5. Haunted House OR Haunted Hayride
6. Bats OR Spiders
7. Black Cats OR Owls
8. Full Moon OR New Moon
9. Trick-or-Treating OR Halloween Party
10. Scary Movies OR Halloween Comedies
11. Costumes OR Halloween Decor
12. Sour Candy OR Chocolate Candy

Use the 12 Choices as Three Mini-Rounds

• Characters and creatures: questions 1, 3, 6, and 7 work well as guests arrive in costume.
• Halloween plans: questions 4, 5, 9, and 11 fit before carving, decorating, or another party activity.
• Treats and atmosphere: questions 2, 8, 10, and 12 make a calmer round near snacks or a movie.

Breaking the list into mini-rounds prevents one long voting session from interrupting the party. Repeat the same response signal in all three rounds so guests do not have to relearn the rules. If the room is crowded, keep everyone in place and use fingers or hand signals rather than sending people to opposite sides.

Questions 2 and 12 both involve candy, but they do different jobs: the first compares candy types, while the last makes players choose between two flavor profiles. Keep both if the group enjoys strong snack opinions; use only one when the round must be very short.

The three mini-rounds can also guide the next optional activity without turning the vote into a promise. Strong interest in creatures can lead into charades; interest in pumpkin choices can lead into drawing or decorating; and a room focused on candy may enjoy emoji puzzles or a guessing game. The host still chooses what is practical for the space, supplies, and time.

Read the first option and second option in the same order every time. That consistency helps younger players and anyone following by sound rather than watching the screen.

Play It Straight From One Phone

What You Need

• One phone with this game open
• Your family or Halloween group

The family version needs no points or prepared cards; every Halloween choice is ready below.

Quick Play

1. Open the game on one phone.
2. One person reads the first pair aloud.
3. Everyone chooses the option they prefer.
4. Compare the answers or let a few players explain their picks.
5. Continue through all 12 choices.

You can keep the same host throughout the game or pass the phone around.

Make Everyone Vote at the Same Time

Simultaneous voting is one of the easiest ways to play with a larger group.

Assign one side of the room or table to the first option and the other side to the second. Players can point left or right, raise a hand, or use another simple signal.

The host reads the pair and counts to three. Everyone reveals a choice together.

The room-side vote is easiest to see on compact Halloween pairs such as:

• Ghosts OR Zombies
• Bats OR Spiders
• Black Cats OR Owls
• Costumes OR Halloween Decor

Seeing the whole group vote at once makes it easy to spot the questions that divide everyone.

Print If You Prefer

If paper works better for your gathering, you can print the question list for personal use and read from the page.

Printing is optional. The complete game is ready to play from one shared phone.

More Halloween Games for the Group

If everyone wants to keep playing, switch to another easy Halloween game afterward.

Try another Halloween game style:

• Halloween Would You Rather
• Halloween Trivia
• Halloween Scavenger Hunt
• Halloween Most Likely To

This or That keeps things fast and preference-based, while other games can add guessing, movement, or friendly competition.

Pick a Side

Read the pair, choose your favorite, compare the room, and move on when everyone is ready.