When I see a horror movie, there are certain expectations I expect to be met. What may be sacrificed in poor storytelling must be made up in visuals and drama, regardless of whether it’s presented well.

The new horror offered in “Friday The 13th” is a stylized re-imagined version of the horror classic.

I must admit: Upon arriving to the theater, I was excited to see Mr. Voorhees return. For those not familiar with the original film, Jason Voorhees was a camper at Camp Crystal Lake in 1957 who drowned, which led his mother to take revenge on camp counselors and others she felt were responsible for his death.

After the first film, Jason took the reigns.

Of course, the new installment has everything you’d imagine in any horror movie: adult situations, drug use, bad dialogue, poor decision making and cliche characters.

The movie has a familiar feel for those well-acquainted with the previous movies while adding some new elements. The plot is simple; Clay (Jared Padalecki) is in search of his sister who – surprise! – disappeared with her friends at Camp Crystal Lake. He travels to the area, meeting some coeds along the way who are preparing to have a vacation weekend at the cursed camp. Jason shows up; people die.

Some of the dialogue and acting is at times laughable. At one point, the word “stupendous” is used during lovemaking. One of the better things about the movie is the way it incorporates elements from other “Friday the 13th” sequels into it since it starts where the original film would end.

Perhaps the strongest feature of the movie is the choice of allowing Jason to be the main villain as it shows the sheer star power of Jason himself.

While watching, I found myself constantly contemplating how the unimportant characters would meet their demise. Cast like an Abercrombie commercial and armed with names such as “Clay,” “Trent,” “Wade” and, my personal favorite, “Chewie,” it’s easy to get caught up in wanting to see these characters have a run-in with the hockey-masked villain.

This re-imagining is best observed with a group of friends who enjoy cheap thrills, mindless cheesy drama and violence – which is completely fine in certain circumstances.

Expect to walk away wanting more. Although the idea is fun, it fails to reinvent itself as we knew it wouldn’t. Needless to say, this filmmakers know the viewing audience and have prepared an appropriate movie for them.

Happy viewing.