I'm a huge fan of the original series so, when I heard a remake was being made, I prayed that they wouldn't goof it up. My prayers were answered. The new Freddy was frightening with his burns, voices, and his past story, which is different from the original. But this past shows why he's targeting a group of kids, which makes sense now. The scares made me jump every time, even when I knew something was coming. Even when I was suspicious (thinking the character was still sleeping), I was still scared. Yes, they used a lot of scenes from the original but they were still terrifying. People, don't compare it to the original because you will probably get disappointed. Just go and watch the movie as if it's a stand-only movie; that way, you'll enjoy it even more