Ari Savonen

Born: 1987-07-07, Saarijärvi, Finland

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).

Filmography

• Kyrsyä (2018)
• Bunny the Killer Thing (2015)
• The Creeps (2025)
• Häpäisijä (2016)
• Avaruuden haastajat (2014)
• Gravediggers (2024)
• Backwood Madness (2025)
• Backwood Madness (2025)
• Free Skate (2022)
• L4ST (2014)
• (Pri)sons (2024)
• Video Cop: Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf (2018)
• It Came from the Desert (2018)
• L'homme à la trottinette électrique (2024)
• Video Cop: Terminator Commando (2017)
• Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs! (2018)
• Johannes ei kulje Jämsän kautta (2023)
• Video Cop: Bandits & Bloodhounds (2017)
• The Cold Dark (2018)
• Jari's Odyssey (2016)
• The Return of Shitters (2021)
• Sorsa
• The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth (2021)