"No one comes up here without a damn good reason."
The Hateful Eight - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Kurt Russell and The Thing
The film deliberately mirrors John Carpenter's The Thing (which also starred Kurt Russell). Both feature a group of men trapped in a snowy location with a hidden enemy, paranoia, and an Ennio Morricone score (some unused tracks from The Thing were actually used here).
Red Apple Cigarettes
Tarantino's fictional brand of cigarettes, 'Red Apple', appears in the film (smoked by Bob), connecting it to the shared Tarantino universe (Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, etc.).
Django's Saddle
The green corduroy jacket and saddle belonging to Django from Django Unchained can be seen in the background of Minnie's Haberdashery, suggesting a shared timeline.
Christ on the Cross
The lingering opening shot of a snowy crucifix parallels the themes of suffering and the absence of divine intervention in this 'hell' on earth.