Stephen King – His 10 Best Movies of 2008

Horror “King” Stephen has released his favorite top 10 movies of 2008 at EW — but here’s his rundown via YouTube:

10. Death Race – “Death Race is filled with laconic violence and blasting muscle cars, but just beneath the surface is a biting satire of reality TV.”

9. Redbelt – “… this is not your father’s Karate Kid.”

8. The Ruins – “It could have been ludicrous. Instead, it’s unrelenting.”

7. Lakeview Terrace – “Jackson’s performance deserves an Academy Award nod, but won’t get one. Too bad.”

6. The Bank Job – “High-tension cerebral thrills.”

5. Funny Games – “It works as a savage parody of the snuff-porn genre even as it transcends it.”

4. Tropic Thunder – “The funniest, most daring comedy of the year.”

3. WALL-E – “I don’t think it deserves a Best Picture Academy Award, but it certainly deserves to be nominated.”

2. Slumdog Millionaire – “It’s been years since the movies have produced such an affecting story about the power of friendship.”

1. The Dark Knight – “The best superhero movie ever. This is to cape-and-tights movies what Godfather II was to the gangster movie: a genre-defining event.”