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
The Creeps (2025)
as Creeps Leader Voice-Actor
Bunny the Killer Thing (2015)
as Man with a Orange Mask
Carnage (2024)
as Mikael Lind
Tuftland (2018)
as Severi
Free Skate (2022)
as Judge
It Came from the Desert (2018)
as Mutant in Eradicator Movie
The Defiler (2016)
as Guard #1
L4ST (2014)
as Infected
Detour to Father (2023)
as Kalle
Gravediggers (2024)
as Donald
Backwood Madness (2025)
as Corpse / Voice Actor
The Champions of Space (2014)
as Jazz Junkie
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs! (2018)
as Hot Dog Loser
L'homme à la trottinette électrique (2024)
as Lange
The Return of Shitters (2021)
as People in panic #3
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf (2018)
as Trade Horse
Bandits and Bloodhounds (2017)
as Cowboy
The Cold Dark (2018)
as Brother Peter
How We Made Free Skate (2023)
as Self
Terminator Commando (2017)
as Cannon Fodder
Jari's Odyssey (2016)
as Ari Savonen
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland (2018)
as Self
(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
Wild Duck (—)
as Repe