Ari Savonen
Born
7 July 1987 (38)
Place of Birth
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 (25)
Backwood Madness
2025
(Pri)sons: Making of
2024
Gravediggers
2024
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
2024
Carnage
2024
Detour to Father
2023
How We Made Free Skate
2023
Free Skate
2022
The Return of Shitters
2021
The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth
2021
The Cold Dark
2018
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf
2018
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
2018
It Came from the Desert
2018
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!
2018
Tuftland
2018
Bandits and Bloodhounds
2017
Terminator Commando
2017
The Defiler
2016
Jari's Odyssey
2016
Bunny the Killer Thing
2015
The Champions of Space
2014
L4ST
2014
Wild Duck
Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'