I think the five members of the Domogg gang are for sure, followed by Major Warren, the veteran general, and the sheriff Chris. Although the bearded Ruth may look like a wild face, he is not a villain. I personally think that "evil" means knowing it is evil and doing it. By this standard, the Domoge killer gang is a naked evil. They cold-blooded the Minnie family and Judy, even claiming to ransack a town, knowing that what they did was illegal and they are being wanted. Major Warren, the veteran general, and sheriff Chris all committed crimes during the Civil War, or burned prisoner-of-war camps, or ransacked black towns, or killed the black cavalry. Ashamed, some shirk their identity during the war, and some used distrust between races as an excuse to show that they knew it was evil. It's just that after the war, these people acquired a certain identity through the country's approval, which is different from the evil of the Domoge gang that is not recognized by the country. Why is Ruth not one of the eight evil men? Because although he was rude, he believed that what he did was not evil, such as offering a reward that the prisoner brought back could be dead or alive, but Ruth insisted that Daisy be taken alive to Redstone Town to accept the official national criminal law-hanging, especially It was in the carriage that gave Daisy the last piece of meat, and only he believed that Lincoln’s letter was true, indicating his obedience and awe to the state power and judicial system. He believed that what he did was in line with the state’s legal system. Evil behavior.
If you use this to interpret the film, at the end, Chris and Warren hang Daisy together. Chris knows that Lincoln's letter is fake and asks to read it again. This can be understood approximately like this: Chris and Warren represent that this country is ultimately a power compromised by the interests of blacks and whites and different races. Hanging is a criminal law recognized by the national judicial system, and Daisy represents evil that is not recognized by the regime. Chris and Warren hanged Daisy to express the country's punishment for evil, but don't forget that Chris and Warren are also responsible for evil. Chris asked to read the fake Lincoln letter, stating that their evil deeds were recognized by the country, and this letter was so warm, adding a sense of justice to his behavior. Quentin named the film "Eight Evils", indicating that he does not recognize both evils. Whether or not the light is artificially portrayed, the hanging by the ruler of evil is just one evil perpetrating another evil.
At the beginning of the film, remember the impressive crucifixion sculpture? The crucifixion of Christ is an atonement for the world. The people in the film have too many crimes. Even the last tormentor is also guilty. Quentin exaggerated this atmosphere from the beginning.
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