If Halloween horror films don't have you screaming, this year's candy prices might do the trick.

Families preparing to hand out treats to trick-or-treaters will pay significantly more for candy this year, with chocolate options driving the biggest price increases.

At Fawn Candy, a local shop that has been selling and making candy since 1946, staff members have been working to keep prices as low as possible despite soaring cocoa costs.

Manager Tricia Rayburn refuses to use cheaper ingredients, so she is offering more non-chocolate options to help families on a budget.

"We do sell some of the other candy that is not chocolate," Rayburn said.

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