Ari Savonen
View on IMDb ↗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
Jari's Odyssey
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!
Carnage
The Defiler
Tuftland
Terminator Commando
It Came from the Desert
The Return of Shitters
The Creeps
Bunny the Killer ThingFilmography (26)
- 2025
The CreepsCreeps Leader Voice-Actor - 2025
Backwood MadnessCorpse / Voice Actor - 2024
CarnageMikael Lind - 2024
GravediggersDonald - 2024
L'homme à la trottinette électriqueLange - 2024(Pri)sons: Making ofSelf
- 2023
Detour to FatherKalle - 2023
How We Made Free SkateSelf - 2022
Free SkateJudge - 2021
The Return of ShittersPeople in panic #3 - 2021
The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth - 2018From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - TuftlandSelf
- 2018
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!Hot Dog Loser - 2018
TuftlandSeveri - 2018
It Came from the DesertMutant in Eradicator Movie - 2018
Bring Me the Blood of the WerewolfTrade Horse - 2018
The Cold DarkBrother Peter - 2017
Terminator CommandoCannon Fodder - 2017
Bandits and BloodhoundsCowboy - 2016
Jari's OdysseyAri Savonen - 2016
The DefilerGuard #1 - 2015
Bunny the Killer ThingMan with a Orange Mask - 2014
The Champions of SpaceJazz Junkie - 2014
L4STInfected - —
Wild DuckRepe - —Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'Self