Ari Savonen
Actor · b. 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).
Movies19
Movie4.9HorrorMysteryHeadstrong textile student Irina tries to overcome her problems by accepting a summer job offer from an isolated and offbeat village of Kyrsyä. As Irina begins to get a grip of herself, the harmless and offbeat hillbillies begin to reveal their true nature.
Movie4.5ActionComedyA group of seven young friends travel to a cabin in the dark woods of Finland for the weekend, where they have the misfortune of encountering a creature that's half-human, half-rabbit. In addition to satisfying its killer instinct, the ferocious creature also needs to satiate another pressing appetite.
Bunny the Killer Thing
2015 · 88 votes
Movie4.5HorrorComedyWhen a mysterious gateway between dimensions unleashes a horde of nasty little creatures into Vuokatti Ski Resort, Zach and his friends’ dream holiday takes a turn for the terrifying. What was supposed to be an epic party—filled with sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll, and Hollywood legend Christopher Lambert—spirals into pure chaos as the Creeps run wild. Now, Zach must rise to the occasion, battle the pint-sized terrors, and prove that being a hero isn’t so different from the ‘80s movies he worships.
The Creeps
2025 · 21 votes
Movie6.0ActionScience FictionThe Defiler is a fuck-yeah-tale of passion, mayhem, love and revenge, ode to 80’s action, italian ripp offs and b-sleaze set in the cinematic splatter-punk universe.
Movie3.5ThrillerDramaA young and promising Russian figure skater is found beaten and frostbitten in a lay-by of a motorway in Finland. In the hospital, the officials find a letter from her belongings and are able to reconnect her with her Finnish grandmother, whom she has not seen for years. With the help of her grandmother, who offers her the shelter of her home, the figure skater tries to re-establish herself and recover from the trauma and inhumane circumstances that forced her to flee from Russia. She finds a new chance with top figure skating, but despite the bright future, new friends and possibilities, her past won’t let go of her. The figure skater realizes facing her troubled past is the only option to make it to the top.
Free Skate
2022 · 1 votes
MovieActionComedyAn American action star is on holiday in Finland but soon he is forced to fight against creatures from outer space.
MovieHorrorFriendship is nothing. Survival is everything. Two survivors pick the wrong house to scavenge for food. This boils down to a deadly confrontation inside an abandoned building. L4ST.
L4ST
2014
Movie4.8HorrorActionNew Mexico, present day. Brian and Lukas are off to the desert to join a kegger party and to celebrate Lukas’ victory in a motocross competition. His winning prize includes meeting The Deathinator, the biggest action star in the world. The party gets started under the hot desert sun, but Brian isn’t in the mood, so he wanders off and is soon joined by his friend, Lukas. They discover something strange in the desert which leads them into a secret military laboratory, where they discover the disturbing truth of what the government has been doing. Secret experiments on ants and spiders using DNA found in a meteorite which fell to Earth in 1951 has given birth to mutated giant ants which have overrun the facility. Now, it's up to Brian and Lukas to save the world from a giant ant invasion!
It Came from the Desert
2018 · 74 votes
Movie6.0ActionCrimeWhen an underground marketplace of illegal activities is besieged by an army of bloodthirsty assassins, a ragtag group of criminals must band together to fight for survival.
Movie2.3FantasyHorrorThe war amongst men had an influence on the beings of the forest. Now the beings demand revenge. Balance between men and the forest has been broken.
Backwood Madness
2025 · 3 votes
Movie7.3ActionHorrorAfter Satan has stolen all of the worlds hot dogs, two agents has to go down in Hell and kill Satan.
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!
2018 · 3 votes
MovieScience FictionDramaSociety has collapsed and individual survivors are fighting for their existence against viruses, acid rains and swarms of cannibals. Grave diggers Lars and Donald spend their nights in their base, safe from the acid rain, and during the day, when the rains stop, they dispose of the bodies of the infected. A menacing cannibal mob forces the survivors to ally with other survivors and prepare for the battle ahead.
Gravediggers
2024
Movie4.9ActionComedyJake Crusher is a cop from the 80's who gets sucked into a VCR where he becomes Video Cop.
MovieActionComedyJake finds himself in a medieval village, which is possessed by the most iconic cavalcade of movie monsters: Count Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster and The Mummy! To make things even worse, Jake is hunted down by an angry mob when the light of the full moon transforms him into a bloodthirsty Werewolf! With the help of lovely lady Claudia, Jakewolf plunges into an orgy of terror to battle the Prince of darkness and his evil minions.
Movie2.0DramaComedySocially awkward 40-year-old Johannes tries to reach his dying father before it's too late. The journey from the city of Tampere to Kajaani can be surprisingly long if you don't go via Jämsä.
MovieHorrorThrillerErica has to confront her past as she gets stuck in a cabin during a dark storm with two dangerous men.
The Cold Dark
2018
MovieActionComedyJake is hunted by a renegade sheriff and her blood thirsty gang of thugs who are after the gold that Jake supposedly is hiding. It's the best goddamn western you'll ever see!
Movie4.7HorrorComedyThree years have passed since the last incident. The malevolent excrement creatures are back to spread mayhem and chaos into the world.
The Return of Shitters
2021 · 5 votes
MovieComedyHorrorFather and son are on a hunting trip. Hunting plans take a new turn when dad is bitten by a wild duck.
Sorsa
Wild Duck