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.
Known For
Bunny the Killer Thing
45%
Production Design
2015
Carnage
60%
Mikael Lind
2024
Tuftland
49%
Severi
2018
Terminator Commando
49%
Makeup Designer
2017
The Return of Shitters
47%
People in panic #3
2021
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!
73%
Hot Dog Loser
2018
Backwood Madness
23%
Director
2025
Jari's Odyssey
100%
Associate Producer
2016
The Creeps
45%
Creeps Leader Voice-Actor
2025
Backwood Madness
23%
Corpse / Voice Actor
2025
Backwood Madness
23%
Director
2025
Backwood Madness
23%
Producer
2025
Backwood Madness
23%
Story
2025
Backwood Madness
23%
Writer
2025
Backwood Madness
23%
Makeup Designer
2025
(Pri)sons: Making of
Self
2024
Gravediggers
Donald
2024
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
Lange
2024
Carnage
60%
Mikael Lind
2024
Carnage
60%
Producer
2024
Carnage
60%
Story
2024
Detour to Father
20%
Kalle
2023
How We Made Free Skate
Self
2023
Natura
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2023
Free Skate
35%
Judge
2022
The Return of Shitters
47%
People in panic #3
2021
The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth
2021
The Cold Dark
Brother Peter
2018
Homecoming
Makeup Artist
2018
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf
Trade Horse
2018
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf
Makeup Designer
2018
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2018
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf
Special Effects
2018
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
100%
Self
2018
It Came from the Desert
48%
Mutant in Eradicator Movie
2018
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!
73%
Hot Dog Loser
2018