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Ari Savonen
Born
7 July 1987
Place
Saarijärvi, Finland
Acting

Ari Savonen

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).

As actor

Backwood Madness

Backwood Madness

2025 · Corpse / Voice Actor
The Creeps

The Creeps

2025 · Creeps Leader Voice-Actor
Carnage

Carnage

2024 · Mikael Lind
Gravediggers

Gravediggers

2024 · Donald
L'homme à la trottinette électrique

L'homme à la trottinette électrique

2024 · Lange

(Pri)sons: Making of

2024 · Self
Detour to Father

Detour to Father

2023 · Kalle
How We Made Free Skate

How We Made Free Skate

2023 · Self
Free Skate

Free Skate

2022 · Judge
The Return of Shitters

The Return of Shitters

2021 · People in panic #3
The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth

The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth

2021
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf

Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf

2018 · Trade Horse
Tuftland

Tuftland

2018 · Severi
It Came from the Desert

It Came from the Desert

2018 · Mutant in Eradicator Movie
The Cold Dark

The Cold Dark

2018 · Brother Peter
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!

Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!

2018 · Hot Dog Loser

From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland

2018 · Self
Bandits and Bloodhounds

Bandits and Bloodhounds

2017 · Cowboy
Terminator Commando

Terminator Commando

2017 · Cannon Fodder
The Defiler

The Defiler

2016 · Guard #1
Jari's Odyssey

Jari's Odyssey

2016 · Ari Savonen
Bunny the Killer Thing

Bunny the Killer Thing

2015 · Man with a Orange Mask
The Champions of Space

The Champions of Space

2014 · Jazz Junkie
L4ST

L4ST

2014 · Infected
Wild Duck

Wild Duck

Repe

Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'

Self

As director

Backwood Madness

Backwood Madness

2025 · Director