# The Hateful Eight (2015)

> A snowbound post-Civil War western turns a stagecoach stopover into a vicious locked-room contest of identity, revenge, and racial hatred.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/160567

## Facts

- Runtime: 188 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Western
- Director: Quentin Tarantino
- Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3460252/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, sardonic, paranoid, winter movie night, immersive cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A tense standoff unfolds in a remote Wyoming cabin as secrets and lies threaten to unravel the group.

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