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
The Creeps (2025)
as Creeps Leader Voice-Actor
Gravediggers (2024)
as Donald
The Defiler (2016)
as Guard #1
Bunny the Killer Thing (2015)
as Man with a Orange Mask
L4ST (2014)
as Infected
Free Skate (2022)
as Judge
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs! (2018)
as Hot Dog Loser
The Champions of Space (2014)
as Jazz Junkie
It Came from the Desert (2018)
as Mutant in Eradicator Movie
Detour to Father (2023)
as Kalle
L'homme à la trottinette électrique (2024)
as Lange
Backwood Madness (2025)
as Corpse / Voice Actor
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
The Return of Shitters (2021)
as People in panic #3
Terminator Commando (2017)
as Cannon Fodder
Bandits and Bloodhounds (2017)
as Cowboy
Carnage (2024)
as Mikael Lind
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
Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness' (—)
as Self
The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth (2021)
Actor