Ari Savonen

Known for: Acting

Born: 1987-07-07 (age 39)

From: Saarijärvi, Finland

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).

Filmography (26)

MOVIE★ 4.5
The Creeps
2025
as Creeps Leader Voice-Actor
MOVIE★ 1.0
Backwood Madness
2025
as Corpse / Voice Actor
MOVIE
(Pri)sons: Making of
2024
as Self
MOVIE
Gravediggers
2024
as Donald
MOVIE
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
2024
as Lange
MOVIE★ 6.0
Carnage
2024
as Mikael Lind
MOVIE★ 2.0
Detour to Father
2023
as Kalle
MOVIE
How We Made Free Skate
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.5
Free Skate
2022
as Judge
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Return of Shitters
2021
as People in panic #3
MOVIE
The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth
2021
MOVIE
The Cold Dark
2018
as Brother Peter
MOVIE
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf
2018
as Trade Horse
MOVIE★ 10.0
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.8
It Came from the Desert
2018
as Mutant in Eradicator Movie
MOVIE★ 7.3
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!
2018
as Hot Dog Loser
MOVIE★ 4.9
Tuftland
2018
as Severi
MOVIE
Bandits and Bloodhounds
2017
as Cowboy
MOVIE★ 4.9
Terminator Commando
2017
as Cannon Fodder
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Defiler
2016
as Guard #1
MOVIE★ 10.0
Jari's Odyssey
2016
as Ari Savonen
MOVIE★ 4.3
Bunny the Killer Thing
2015
as Man with a Orange Mask
MOVIE
The Champions of Space
2014
as Jazz Junkie
MOVIE
L4ST
2014
as Infected
MOVIE
Wild Duck
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as Repe
MOVIE
Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'
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as Self