Ari Savonen
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Ari Savonen (born 7 July 1987 in Saarijärvi) is a Finnish independent filmmaker, make-up artist, special effects artist and actor. He is best known for his work in Finnish independent film industry and horror fantasy film Backwood Madness (2025), which he directed, wrote and produced. Savonen is also an organizer of Trash and Underground Film Festival and former president of Finnish Independent Movie Association (Findie Ry).
Known for
Credits
Tuftland (2018)
as Severi
Bunny the Killer Thing (2015)
as Man with a Orange Mask
The Creeps (2025)
as Creeps Leader Voice-Actor
The Defiler (2016)
as Guard #1
L4ST (2014)
as Infected
Free Skate (2022)
as Judge
Carnage (2024)
as Mikael Lind
It Came from the Desert (2018)
as Mutant in Eradicator Movie
The Champions of Space (2014)
as Jazz Junkie
Backwood Madness (2025)
as Corpse / Voice Actor
Gravediggers (2024)
as Donald
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs! (2018)
as Hot Dog Loser
The Cold Dark (2018)
as Brother Peter
Jari's Odyssey (2016)
as Ari Savonen
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf (2018)
as Trade Horse
L'homme à la trottinette électrique (2024)
as Lange
Detour to Father (2023)
as Kalle
Bandits and Bloodhounds (2017)
as Cowboy
Terminator Commando (2017)
as Cannon Fodder
The Return of Shitters (2021)
as People in panic #3
How We Made Free Skate (2023)
as Self
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland (2018)
as Self
Wild Duck (—)
as Repe
(Pri)sons: Making of (2024)
as Self
The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth (2021)
Actor
Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness' (—)
as Self