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).
24 movies
The Creeps
2025·4.5
Backwood Madness
2025·1.0
(Pri)sons: Making of
2024·0.0
Gravediggers
2024·0.0
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
2024·0.0
Carnage
2024·6.0
Detour to Father
2023·2.0
How We Made Free Skate
2023·0.0
Free Skate
2022·3.5
The Return of Shitters
2021·4.7
The Return of Shitters: The Shocking Truth
2021·0.0
The Cold Dark
2018·0.0
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf
2018·0.0
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
2018·10.0
It Came from the Desert
2018·4.8
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!
2018·7.3
Tuftland
2018·4.9
Bandits and Bloodhounds
2017·0.0
Terminator Commando
2017·4.9
The Defiler
2016·6.0
Jari's Odyssey
2016·10.0
Bunny the Killer Thing
2015·4.4
The Champions of Space
2014·0.0
L4ST
2014·0.0