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).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1987-07-07 · Saarijärvi, Finland
Known for
- Bunny the Killer Thing (2015) — Man with a Orange Mask
- It Came from the Desert (2018) — Mutant in Eradicator Movie
- Carnage (2024) — Mikael Lind
- The Creeps (2025) — Creeps Leader Voice-Actor
- Tuftland (2018) — Severi
- Terminator Commando (2017) — Cannon Fodder
- The Return of Shitters (2021) — People in panic #3
- Backwood Madness (2025) — Corpse / Voice Actor
- Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs! (2018) — Hot Dog Loser
- Jari's Odyssey (2016) — Ari Savonen
- Detour to Father (2023) — Kalle
- The Defiler (2016) — Guard #1
- From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland (2018) — Self
- Free Skate (2022) — Judge
- The Champions of Space (2014) — Jazz Junkie
- Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf (2018) — Trade Horse