Ari Savonen
Biography
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
Film
Bunny the Killer Thing
Man with a Orange Mask
2015
Film
Backwood Madness
Corpse / Voice Actor
2025
Film
It Came from the Desert
Mutant in Eradicator Movie
2018
Film
Gravediggers
Donald
2024
Film
Carnage
Mikael Lind
2024
Film
Tuftland
Severi
2018
Film
Free Skate
Judge
2022
Film
Detour to Father
Kalle
2023
Film
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!
Hot Dog Loser
2018
Film
The Return of Shitters
People in panic #3
2021
Film
How We Made Free Skate
Self
2023
Film
Bandits and Bloodhounds
Cowboy
2017
Film
(Pri)sons: Making of
Self
2024
Film
Wild Duck
Repe
Film
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf
Trade Horse
2018
Film
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
Self
2018
Film
Jari's Odyssey
Ari Savonen
2016
Film
The Champions of Space
Jazz Junkie
2014
Film
L4ST
Infected
2014
Film
The Cold Dark
Brother Peter
2018
Filmography
2025FilmBackwood Madnessas Corpse / Voice Actor2024Film(Pri)sons: Making ofas Self2024FilmGravediggersas Donald2024FilmL'homme à la trottinette électriqueas Lange2024FilmCarnageas Mikael Lind2023FilmDetour to Fatheras Kalle2023FilmHow We Made Free Skateas Self2022FilmFree Skateas Judge2021FilmThe Return of Shittersas People in panic #32021FilmThe Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth2018FilmThe Cold Darkas Brother Peter2018FilmBring Me the Blood of the Werewolfas Trade Horse2018FilmFrom Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftlandas Self2018FilmIt Came from the Desertas Mutant in Eradicator Movie2018FilmSatan Stole Our Hot Dogs!as Hot Dog Loser2018FilmTuftlandas Severi2017FilmBandits and Bloodhoundsas Cowboy2017FilmTerminator Commandoas Cannon Fodder2016FilmThe Defileras Guard #12016FilmJari's Odysseyas Ari Savonen2015FilmBunny the Killer Thingas Man with a Orange Mask2014FilmThe Champions of Spaceas Jazz Junkie2014FilmL4STas Infected—FilmWild Duckas Repe—FilmYears of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'as Self