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