Ari Savonen
- Acting
- July 7, 1987 · 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).
Known for
Filmography
- The Creeps - Behind the Scenes · Thanks
- The Creeps · Creeps Leader Voice-Actor
- Backwood Madness · Corpse / Voice Actor, Story
- (Pri)sons: Making of · Self
- Gravediggers · Donald
- L'homme à la trottinette électrique · Lange
- Carnage · Mikael Lind, Producer
- Detour to Father · Kalle
- How We Made Free Skate · Self
- Natura · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Free Skate · Judge
- The Return of Shitters · People in panic #3
- The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth
- The Cold Dark · Brother Peter
- Homecoming · Makeup Artist
- Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf · Trade Horse, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland · Self
- It Came from the Desert · Mutant in Eradicator Movie
- Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs! · Hot Dog Loser
- Tuftland · Severi
- Bandits and Bloodhounds · Cowboy, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Terminator Commando · Cannon Fodder, Makeup Designer
- The Defiler · Guard #1
- Jari's Odyssey · Ari Savonen, Associate Producer
- Bunny the Killer Thing · Man with a Orange Mask, Production Design
- The Champions of Space · Jazz Junkie, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- L4ST · Infected, Makeup Artist
- Wild Duck · Repe, Co-producer
- Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness' · Self, Producer
- Kaverukset · Special Effects Makeup Artist