Creator Highlight: ABadWitch

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By: Myriam Akbar


Meet Yolanda–also known as @ abadwitch on Instagram! She’s from New York and has been a part of the horror community since 2020, also beginning content creation that year. “I was always alone in my nerdy interests and didn’t even think about posting about them, until I found the Instagram horror community in 2019,” she says. 

Yolanda got into film around 10 years old, watching horror films on YouTube when people would previously upload in 10 minute increments. She considers horror her favorite genre, gravitating towards the slasher, technology, and paranormal subgenres. She lists Hausu, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Sinister,  The Fear Street Trilogy, and Stay Alive as some of her most loved horror films. Yolanda is also a fan of comic book, fantasy, and adventure films. For example: Marvel, DC, and the Mortal Kombat films. She highlights X-Men, Spawn, Avengers: Infinity War, and X-Men Days of Future Past. As for TV shows, her favorite is The Walking Dead. “I think it’s the best TV show of all time. Another one I enjoy is Bates Motel,” she says. 


While Yolanda doesn’t consider content creation a career, she does acknowledge it as a significant hobby and passion of hers. “The reason I started posting horror content was to meet others who were into the creepy and macabre--so I can engage with like-minded nerds and build community,” she says. The most rewarding part for her is when her content is well received, because it often opens up conversation and opportunities to bond with women who like similar things as she does. For example, discussing horror films and exchanging Halloween cards. Yolanda says that she’s proud of the genuine friends she has made over time. “I’ve definitely had great things happen to me because I’ve made certain connections in the horror community,” she admits. For example, she was a guest on a podcast a few years ago. Also, she became mutuals with a woman who makes custom VHS tapes. She ended up surprising Yolanda with a custom tape. It was the 1st episode of The Walking Dead. “It’s one of the best gifts I’ve ever received from anyone,” she says. Like many creators, the part she finds most challenging is coming up with ideas for new content. 


Yoland’s main goal is to continue meeting and connecting with women and femmes in horror, especially those that are queer, disabled, and/or a person of color. She also wants to continue using her platform to advocate for people in need, those under persecution, and the oppressed.




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