search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • PRODUCTS
    • CHOCOLATE
    • NEW PRODUCTS
    • GUMS & MINTS
    • GUMMIES & JELLIES
    • HARD CANDY
    • LICORICE
    • NOVELTY CANDY
    • CANNABIS CANDY
    • FRUIT & NUT CANDY
  • INGREDIENTS
    • SWEETENERS
    • FLAVORS & COLORS
    • CHOCOLATE INGREDIENTS
    • FRUITS & NUTS
    • NUTRITIONAL
    • FUNCTIONAL
  • EQUIPMENT
    • PROCESSING
    • PACKAGING
  • EXCLUSIVES
    • GLOBAL TOP 100
      • SUBMIT YOUR COMPANY
    • SWEET 60
    • STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
    • RETAILERS
    • MANUFACTURERS
  • TRENDS
    • SUSTAINABILITY
    • BETTER-FOR-YOU
    • SUGAR-FREE
    • VEGAN
  • DIRECTORY
  • MORE
    • BLOG
    • ENEWSLETTER
    • VIDEOS
    • PODCASTS
    • STORE
    • WEBINARS
    • CONTACT
      • CONNECT
    • ADVERTISE
    • EVENTS
      • Sweets & Snacks Expo
  • Back to SFWB
Candy IndustryCandy ProductsCandy ManufacturersChocolate ProductsCandy Industry News

Reese’s brand partners with Neil Patrick Harris for interactive Halloween experience

Voters will choose tricks and treats for It’s A LIVE house.

Reeses Halloween NPF

Screengrab from Reese's Facebook page.

October 7, 2019

Two Halloween powerhouses are joining forces this season to create a one-of-a-kind, interactive Halloween experience, It’s A LIVE – a ‘trick’ or ‘treat’ house of epic magnitude. 

Halloween fanatic Neil Patrick Harris will supply the tricks and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups will provide the treats.

There are two ways to participate in this unique house full of scary tricks and sweet treats. Starting Oct. 1, fans can vote to help determine what tricks and treats will go into It’s A LIVE. And then, fans can also come back on Oct. 24 and choose exactly which path each guest experiences, in real time!

Here’s how it works. Throughout the month of October, fans following Neil Patrick Harris on Instagram and Facebook will have the opportunity to co-create both the scariest and sweetest Halloween house. Clowns or snakes? Edible chocolate wallpaper or a tub of Reese’s peanut butter? Fans pick the tricks and fans pick the treats. 

Then on the night of Oct. 24, a few lucky fans will experience the first-ever, crowd-sourced trick-or-treat house, full of scares and an over-the-top treat experience that puts any candy land to shame. But the best part? It’s going to be on Facebook LIVE for all of America to see, and viewers will get to choose the fate of the 32 specially selected participants. Viewers will vote via a Facebook Live poll to dictate the path of those making their way through It’s A LIVE.

“Halloween has always been my favorite – elaborate costumes, epic decorations and the ability to scare people,” Harris said. “So to have the Reese’s brand (and anyone watching live) help provide the most epic, larger-than-life Halloween experience? Well, it‘s simply terrifying – in the greatest way imaginable.”

The It's A LIVE concept originated from a team of scary geniuses, led by Neil Patrick Harris and the Reese’s brand, with help from Matador Content and Facebook Creative Shop. 

“We are the undisputed leaders of Halloween. Last year we allowed people to trade their trick-or-treat candy for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. This year, we had to up our game and provide the most epic Reese’s Halloween treat experience to date,” said Eric Bowers, senior manager, Halloween, for the Reese’s brand.

KEYWORDS: halloween Halloween candy Hershey marketing candy Reese's Reese's and social media

Share This Story

Looking for a reprint of this article?
From high-res PDFs to custom plaques, order your copy today!

Recommended Content

JOIN TODAY
To unlock your recommendations.

Already have an account? Sign In

  • cookies stacked

    The top 50 snack and bakery companies of 2024

    The top-selling companies among baking and snack players...
    Top 50 Snack and Bakery Companies
    By: Jenni Spinner and Liz Parker Kuhn
  • IHOP new menu inspired by "IF" movie

    Most popular new products: May 2024

    Products range from a Reese’s Puffs collaboration with...
    New Snack and Bakery Products
    By: Liz Parker Kuhn
  • state of the industry bakery: 2024

    State of the Industry 2024: Bakers continue to show resilience and creativity

    For the past several years, the baking industry has faced...
    Special Reports

 

More Videos

consumer behaviors webinar


Get Connected!

FACEBOOK x YOUTUBE LINKEDIN

Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or LinkedIn to receive updates and to network with other industry professionals just like you!


Related Articles

  • Reese's Olympics

    Reese’s brand partners with U.S. Olympic swimmers for launch of Ultimate Peanut Butter Lovers Cup

    See More
  • Hear For It Tic Tac

    Tic Tac brand partners with Spotify on live concert experience

    See More
  • Nerds_Gaten Matarazzo

    Nerds brand partners with ‘Stranger Things’ actor Gaten Matarazzo to uncover origin of Gummy Clusters

    See More

Related Products

See More Products
  • Chocolates and Confections: Formula, Theory, and Technique for the Artisan Confectioner, 2E

  • Dairy Ingredients for Food Processing

  • ready to eat

    Ready-to-Eat Snacks: Emerging Technologies for Production and Safety

See More Products

Events

View AllSubmit An Event
  • May 15, 2012

    Webinar: New Productivity Trends using Robotics and Vision Technology for Packaging Applications

    This 1-hour webinar with robotics expert Adil Shafi will cover basic robotic and machine vision technologies and conclude with a live, interactive Q&A session.
  • May 28, 2026

    Doing Better with Bread: BFY Trends and Tips

    On-Demand In this exclusive SF&WB webinar, attendees will learn what they need to know and apply in their operations to increase their chances of capitalizing on (and profiting from) BFY bread.  A group of experts will lay out what’s driving consumer preferences, ingredient trends, and what else plays into purchase decisions, empowering producers to develop products that fit the bill.
View AllSubmit An Event

Related Directories

  • Farbest Brands

    Farbest Brands can help you meet the demand for clean-label ingredients with a full range of high-quality dairy and plant proteins, gum acacia, vitamins, sweeteners, natural colors, as well as USDA-certified organic, and NON-GMO Project Verified ingredients No matter your budget, application, or label claim we can guide you to the ingredients that are right for you.
×

Snack on the latest trends, news, and developments!

Stay in the know with Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, the premier source of information for snack, bakery, and confectionery professionals.

JOIN TODAY!
  • RESOURCES
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Directories
    • Store
    • Want More
  • SIGN UP TODAY
    • Create Account
    • eMagazine
    • Newsletter
    • Customer Service
    • Manage Preferences
  • SERVICES
    • Marketing Services
    • Reprints
    • Market Research
    • List Rental
    • Survey/Respondent Access
  • STAY CONNECTED
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • X (Twitter)
  • PRIVACY
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY

Copyright ©2026. All Rights Reserved BNP Media, Inc. and BNP Media II, LLC.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing