For many, the nostalgia of small-town drug stores of the 50’s through 80’s endures, from the soda fountains and pocket revolving racks filled with 10 to 25 cent comic books, to the shelves of spooky offerings and costumes always prevalent during the Halloween season. And for fans of Michael Myers, those feelings of sentimental longing are most assuredly stirred each time they watch 1988’s Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, given its wistful portrayal of one of those locations: Vincent Drug.
From young Jamie Lloyd’s trepidatious selection of her clown costume within to teen Grady’s romantic overtures to the attractive store clerk being decidedly shut down (“Fuck off, Wade”), the colorful events which transpire in the establishment recall for many of us similar memories of own adolescence. But where is Vincent Drug, and does it still exist?
Located on Main Street in Midvale just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, we recently visited the location to snap some photos, and you can see them below.
Now sadly shuttered, Vincent Drug and its place in cinematic history however remain, from its exterior appearance in Halloween 4 (Utah’s nearby Millcreek Pharmacy stood in for the interior shots) to its prominent presentation in 1993’s The Sandlot and Steven King’s “The Stand” miniseries, among others.
For more on Vincent Drug, here’s an episode of “Horror’s Hallowed Grounds” with host Sean Clark below, which takes a deep dive into the locations of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers.
Lastly, Fright-Rags even has a new t-shirt depicting Vincent Drug, along with some other really cool designs celebrating Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers.
We’re definitely feeling the Halloween spirit!