The Man Who RUINED Halloween Forever | The Truth Behind the “Poisoned Candy” Myth

Every Halloween, parents warn their kids: Check your candy.
But where did that fear really come from?

In this chilling episode of The InBetween, Carol Ann uncovers the true story of Ronald O’Brien, the Texas father who laced his son’s Halloween candy with cyanide in 1974. What began as a tragic mystery became one of America’s most enduring urban legends: the myth of strangers handing out poisoned candy.

👻 What you’ll learn:
• The real case of “The Candyman” who poisoned his own child
• How the 1974 murder created decades of Halloween panic
• Why the “tainted candy” scare still won’t die—despite zero real cases

This one story changed Halloween forever.

🎃 Watch now and discover why the monster was never the stranger at the door—it was someone much closer to home.

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