John Carpenter , the visionary behind eerily prophetic science-fiction horrors like They Live and The Thing, is sharing his unfiltered thoughts about Donald Trump and the return of racism following the former presidents divisive ascent into politics.

In a podcast episode earlier this month, It Happened In Hollywood host Seth Abramovitch argued that the Republican presidential nominee couldve easily been a villain in They Live, Carpenters 1988 satire of Reaganomics and consumerism, prompting the director to agree.

It makes total sense, Carpenter replied, adding, Theres so much of what weve turned into as a country that just makes me heartsick. This return of racism and xenophobia.

Explaining that he grew up in the Jim Crow South, Carpenter added, Its been brought back by Trump, I think. And ugh, its horrible. The world is just horrible now.

The director added, I have hope for mankind. I have hope that things will get better. But I worry, I worry, I worry.