Quentin Tarantino's 2015 Western thriller *The Hateful Eight* has become available to stream for free, giving audiences a chance to revisit one of the director's more underrated works. The film, which paired Tarantino with regulars Kurt Russell and Walton Goggins, is notable for continuing his pattern of prioritising quality and craftsmanship over a high output of films, having directed only a handful of features across his career. Its renewed availability comes amid continued anticipation for Tarantino's next screen credit, the Brad Pitt-led sequel to *Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood*.

Released in 2015, *The Hateful Eight* follows a bounty hunter and his prisoner forced to take shelter in a remote, snowbound Wyoming cabin alongside a group of sinister strangers. The three-hour Western grossed more than $160 million worldwide against a reported budget of around $44 million. It remains Tarantino's most recent Western and one of his lesser-discussed films, despite strong commercial returns; meanwhile, his long-rumoured final directorial project, once said to centre on a film critic, appears to have been shelved, with no confirmation yet on whether he will direct again.