WATCH: Kids freak out when they find out their parents ate all their Halloween candy

Cape Town – It’s become a yearly tradition that parents pretend to have eaten their kids’ Halloween candy in a cruel prank that could land them a few minutes of fame on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

The American late night TV host encouraged parents to film their kids’ reaction when they tell them that they’ve devoured their hard earned Halloween treats.

What follows are fits of rage, uncontrollable crying, dramatic fainting spells and both verbal and physical attacks.

But not all of them are fooled and some even seem completely okay with it.

Watch it here: