Halloween Party Games

Halloween Charades Party Game

Act out a monster, movie, or candy. Your team has one minute.

Vintage Halloween postcard with jack-o'-lanterns
Players
6–16
Time
20–35 min
What you need
A hat of Halloween prompts and a one-minute timer

Why it works as a party game

Charades already works. Halloween just writes a better hat: witches, slashers, and candy bars the room can actually mime.

How to play

  1. Write 16 prompts: movies, creatures, and Halloween jobs.
  2. Teams take one-minute turns. No talking, no pointing at costumes.
  3. A correct guess scores a point and they may draw again if time remains.
  4. First team to eight, or high score after four turns each, wins.

Hosting tips

  • Skip prompts only one friend would know.
  • Allow a movie-title gesture so the actor can start faster.
  • Keep a second hat of easy candy names for mixed-age rooms.

More halloween party games