Quentin Tarantino's 'Hateful Eight': EW Exclusive character portraits

John is a mean ­sonuvabitch with a code as ­intractable as a noose. He’s on his way to Red Rock with his murderous bounty, Daisy Domergue, in tow.

Once a Union officer, Warren now lives in the Wyoming mountains. He harbors his own fair share of secrets and still knows how to handle a gun.

Just because she’s handcuffed to her bounty hunter doesn’t mean ­Daisy isn’t a lethal threat. This infamous outlaw chews iron and spits nails.

An out-and-out cowboy in the classic mold, with a kerchief as dirty as his smirk, Gage is one of four strangers holed up at Minnie’s Haberdashery when the others arrive. 

If you can’t tell by his continental-sounding name and fancy tailoring, Mobray isn’t a local. The well-appointed Brit claims to be the new hangman of Red Rock.

A Southerner who’s moved west, Mannix says he’s the sheriff. But anyone in a Western should know better than to trust a man in a black hat.

This former ­Confederate ­general is the most laconic of the bunch, content to hold his peace ­(until he’s required to hold his piece).

Swaddled in a ­giant fur coat—and an equally ­giant fur beard—Bob “the Mexican” has taken over innkeeper duties from Minnie while she’s away visiting relatives.