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Ari Savonen

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Ari Savonen in Johannes ei kulje Jämsän kautta (2023)
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Filmmaker from Saarijärvi, Finland. Born 7.7.1987.

Organizer of Trash and Underground Film Festival and former president of Finnish Independent Movie Association (Findie Ry).

Main focus on B-movies and old school practical effects. Sometimes works as an actor, producer and director.

Graduated 2006 from Polytechnic School of Jyväskylä as a media-assistant. Later from Voionmaa Institute (Voionmaan Opisto). Movie and TV line (2010-11) and acting (2011-12).

Part of Gobmi Productions team.

Loves monster movies. Was SFX artist in Bunny the Killer Thing, The Creeps, It Came From The Desert, Backwood Madness, The Wild Duck and Lordi music video Scare Force One
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    Known for

    (Pri)sons (2024)
    (Pri)sons
    5.0
    • Makeup Department
    • 2024
    Takapihan Pojat: Joulutarina
    Music Video
    • Makeup Department
    • 2011
    Backwood Madness
    Backwood Madness
    • Makeup Department
      Törkypukki vol. 2
      TV Movie
      • Makeup Department
      • 2016

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      Makeup Department



      • Wild Duck
        • special makeup effects artist
        • Post-production
      • Backwood Madness
        • makeup designer, special makeup effects artist
        • Post-production
      • EXI(s)T
        • special makeup effects artist
        • Post-production
        • Short
      • The Sculptor
        • special makeup effects artist
        • Post-production
        • Short



      • The Revenge of the Forest Goblin
        Short
        • special makeup effects artist
        • 2025
      • Tourist from Outer Space
        Short
        • makeup artist
        • 2025
      • Enni Ojutkangas and Ari Karhunen in Gravediggers (2024)
        Gravediggers
        6.1
        • makeup designer
        • 2024
      • Rakettinousu etujenkkaan
        Short
        • special makeup effects artist
        • 2024
      • (Pri)sons (2024)
        (Pri)sons
        5.0
        • FX makeup
        • 2024
      • Ovi auki täältä tullaan
        Short
        • special makeup effects artist
        • 2023
      • Fake-O-Ween
        TV Series
        • makeup designer
        • makeup artist
        • 2021–2022
      • Pahvipäillä muutto skulaa
        7.5
        Short
        • makeup artist
        • 2021
      • Slash the Smile: Slashing Smiles
        Video
        • special makeup effects artist
        • 2021
      • Sisin: Tuli sisälläni
        Music Video
        • makeup artist
        • 2021
      • Turmion Kätilöt: Naitu (2020)
        Turmion Kätilöt: Naitu
        8.3
        Music Video
        • special makeup effects artist
        • 2020
      • Mortiis: A Dark Horizon
        Music Video
        • makeup designer
        • 2019
      • Paskafarssi (2019)
        Paskafarssi
        Short
        • special makeup effects artist
        • 2019
      • Aleksanteri Jaakkola, Janne Koskelainen, and Niko Koivistolainen in Hei, Me Ollaan Kiipelissä! (2019)
        Hei, Me Ollaan Kiipelissä!
        7.1
        Short
        • special makeup effects artist
        • 2019
      • Mortiis in Mortiis: Visions of an Ancient Future (2019)
        Mortiis: Visions of an Ancient Future
        7.7
        Music Video
        • makeup artist
        • makeup designer
        • 2019

      Special Effects



      • Wild Duck
        • special effects
        • Post-production
      • Backwood Madness
        • creature & gore effects, special effects, special effects designer, special effects makeup
        • Post-production
      • EXI(s)T
        • special effects makeup
        • Post-production
        • Short
      • The Sculptor
        • special effects
        • Post-production
        • Short



      • The Revenge of the Forest Goblin
        Short
        • creature designer
        • 2025
      • Tourist from Outer Space
        Short
        • creature design
        • 2025
      • Enni Ojutkangas and Ari Karhunen in Gravediggers (2024)
        Gravediggers
        6.1
        • gore effects designed by
        • 2024
      • (Pri)sons (2024)
        (Pri)sons
        5.0
        • special effects
        • 2024
      • Ovi auki täältä tullaan
        Short
        • special effects
        • 2023
      • Natura (2023)
        Natura
        5.3
        • special effects makeup
        • 2023
      • Fake-O-Ween
        TV Series
        • special effects makeup
        • special effects assistant
        • special effects
        • 2021–2022
      • Slash the Smile: Slashing Smiles
        Video
        • special effects makeup
        • 2021
      • Turmion Kätilöt: Naitu (2020)
        Turmion Kätilöt: Naitu
        8.3
        Music Video
        • special effects
        • 2020
      • Mortiis: A Dark Horizon
        Music Video
        • creature design
        • 2019
      • Paskafarssi (2019)
        Paskafarssi
        Short
        • alien designer
        • 2019
      • Aleksanteri Jaakkola, Janne Koskelainen, and Niko Koivistolainen in Hei, Me Ollaan Kiipelissä! (2019)
        Hei, Me Ollaan Kiipelissä!
        7.1
        Short
        • special effects
        • 2019
      • Mortiis in Mortiis: Visions of an Ancient Future (2019)
        Mortiis: Visions of an Ancient Future
        7.7
        Music Video
        • special effects
        • 2019
      • Iron Sky 2 (2019)
        Iron Sky 2
        5.0
        • special effects makeup: "Jesus Attack!", Iron Sky 2 character teaser
        • 2019
      • Jessica Wolff in The Cold Dark (2018)
        The Cold Dark
        6.5
        Short
        • special effects
        • 2018

      Actor



      • Wild Duck
        • Repe
        • Post-production
      • Backwood Madness
        • Corpse, voice actor
        • Post-production
      • EXI(s)T
        • Avustaja, assisting actor (uncredited)
        • Post-production
        • Short
      • The Sculptor
        • Sculptor
        • Post-production
        • Short



      • Tourist from Outer Space
        Short
        • Sika
        • 2025
      • Enni Ojutkangas and Ari Karhunen in Gravediggers (2024)
        Gravediggers
        6.1
        • Donald the Other Gravedigger
        • 2024
      • Lauri Kilpinen, Niko Udd, Janne-Markus Katila, Saara Elina, Johannes Myllymäki, and Pehr Tammelander in L'homme à la trottinette électrique (2024)
        L'homme à la trottinette électrique
        9.9
        Short
        • Lange
        • 2024
      • (Pri)sons (2024)
        (Pri)sons
        5.0
        • Mikael Lind
        • 2024
      • Miska Kajanus, Roope Kovalainen, and Saara Elina in Johannes ei kulje Jämsän kautta (2023)
        Johannes ei kulje Jämsän kautta
        5.8
        • Kalle
        • 2023
      • Ovi auki täältä tullaan
        Short
        • 2023
      • Fake-O-Ween
        TV Series
        • Jorma-Irmeli
        • 2021–2022
      • Karoliina Blackburn, Jevgeni Haukka, Leena Uotila, Miikka J. Anttila, Sirke Lääkkölä, Viivi Pumpanen, Veera W. Vilo, Roope Olenius, Saara Elina, Ilona Chevakova, and Regina Launivuo in Free Skate (2022)
        Free Skate
        5.7
        • Judge
        • 2022
      • Koskinen (2021)
        Koskinen
        6.9
        TV Series
        • Asiakas (uncredited)
        • 2021
      • Pahvipäillä muutto skulaa
        7.5
        Short
        • Liikehenki
        • 2021
      • Slash the Smile: Slashing Smiles
        Video
        • Snooker player
        • 2021
      • The Return of Shitters (2021)
        The Return of Shitters
        3.7
        Short
        • People in panic #3
        • 2021
      • Turmion Kätilöt: Naitu (2020)
        Turmion Kätilöt: Naitu
        8.3
        Music Video
        • Ari Savonen
        • 2020
      • Paskafarssi (2019)
        Paskafarssi
        Short
        • Naapuri
        • 2019
      • Roba (2012)
        Roba
        7.5
        TV Series
        • Poliisi (uncredited)
        • 2019

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