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).
Filmography
Bunny the Killer Thing
Backwood Madness
It Came from the Desert
Carnage
Tuftland
Wild Duck
Free Skate
The Defiler
Gravediggers
The Return of Shitters
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!
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From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
Detour to Father
How We Made Free Skate
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(Pri)sons: Making of
Jari's Odyssey
Terminator Commando
The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth
L4ST
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
Bandits and Bloodhounds
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf
The Cold Dark
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Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'
The Champions of Space