I am a huge horror fan and I am not opposed to the remakes/re-imaginings that have been coming out recently. Sometimes (as in the case of Friday the 13th) they take a franchise that has exhausted a character and give it a fresh start. The imagery was impressive and it was nice to see a new actor playing Freddy (although I found myself missing Englund). The events were too close to the original for me and overly predictable. The buzz I had waiting for this release fizzled as the show went on but I enjoyed the movie.