Actor
Ari Savonen
July 7, 1987 · 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).
Often works with
Jari Manninen
8 titles together
Bunny the Killer Thing, Tuftland, Backwood Madness
Enni Ojutkangas
7 titles together
Bunny the Killer Thing, Tuftland, Backwood Madness
Veera W. Vilo
7 titles together
Bunny the Killer Thing, Carnage, Tuftland
Janne-Markus Katila
6 titles together
Carnage, Tuftland, Jari's Odyssey
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Ari Karhunen
6 titles together
Carnage, Tuftland, Backwood Madness
Roope Olenius
5 titles together
Bunny the Killer Thing, Backwood Madness, Jari's Odyssey
Full filmography · 21
Wild Duck
as Repe
Upcoming
The Creeps
as Creeps Leader Voice-Actor
20254.5
Backwood Madness
as Corpse / Voice Actor and Director and Writer
2025
Gravediggers
as Donald
2024
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
as Lange
2024
Carnage
as Mikael Lind
20246
Detour to Father
as Kalle
2023
Free Skate
as Judge
2022
The Return of Shitters
as People in panic #3
2021
The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth
cast
2021
The Cold Dark
as Brother Peter
2018
It Came from the Desert
as Mutant in Eradicator Movie
20184.8