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
The Creeps
2025
Bunny the Killer Thing
2015
Tuftland
2018
The Defiler
2016
Free Skate
2022
L4ST
2014
It Came from the Desert
2018
Gravediggers
2024
Backwood Madness
2025
Carnage
2024
The Champions of Space
2014
Terminator Commando
2017
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!
2018
The Cold Dark
2018
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf
2018
Jari's Odyssey
2016
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
2024
Detour to Father
2023
Bandits and Bloodhounds
2017
The Return of Shitters
2021
The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth
2021
Wild Duck
How We Made Free Skate
2023