'' The Vicious Kind '' is a 2009 drama film directed and written by Lee Toland Krieger . The screenplay was originally set in a small town in Rhode Island , but the film was shot in Norfolk , Connecticut , which also became the character 's hometown . The film stars Adam Scott , Brittany Snow , Alex Frost and J.K. Simmons . The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival , and opened in Los Angeles on December 11 , 2009 at the Laemlle Sunset 5
2009 Sundance Film Festival
2009 Sundance Film Festival
The Vicious Kind