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Backwood Madness (2025)

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Backwood Madness

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Director

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  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen

Writers

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(in alphabetical order)
  • Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    co writer
  • Janne-Markus Katila
    Janne-Markus Katila
    screenplay
  • Jari Manninen
    Jari Manninen
    screenplay
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
    co-writer
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
    original idea and story

Cast

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  • Toni Kandelin
    Toni Kandelin
    Muukalainen (Outsider)
  • Jari Manninen
    Jari Manninen
    Jari Manninen
    Father Aatami
  • Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    Väinö
  • Roope Olenius
    Roope Olenius
    Roope Olenius
    Tapio
  • Jarmo Koski
    Jarmo Koski
    Father Juhani
  • Niina Ylipahkala
    Niina Ylipahkala
    Eeva
  • Aslak Karsten
    Aslak Karsten
    Shaman
  • Sami Huhtala
    Sami Huhtala
    Oksa the Troll King
  • Ari Karhunen on the set of Gravediggers
    Ari Karhunen
    Ari Karhunen
    Witch Doctor
    /Torko
    /Vesihiisi
    /Soldier
  • Kristian Aho
    Kristian Aho
    Elder Troll King
  • Jukka Hautajärvi
    Jukka Hautajärvi
    Rahko
    /Villager
  • Jarmo Pukkila
    Jarmo Pukkila
    Preacher Kyyrölä
    (as Jarmo Ikola)
  • Harri Rautiainen
    Harri Rautiainen
    Witchdoctor
  • Enni Ojutkangas at Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, 2015
    Enni Ojutkangas
    Enni Ojutkangas
    Lotta
  • Veera W. Vilo
    Veera W. Vilo
    Veera W. Vilo
    Landlady
  • Ari Nieminen
    Ari Nieminen
    Landlord
  • Johanna Borman
    Johanna Borman
    Goblin
  • Anette Aghazarian
    Anette Aghazarian
    Lotta
  • Emma-Lotta Kiuru
    Emma-Lotta Kiuru
    Lotta
    (as Emma Kiuru)
  • Jere Saarela
    Jere Saarela
    Soldier
  • Arttu Seppi
    Arttu Seppi
    Soldier
  • Antti Kankaanpää
    Antti Kankaanpää
    Soldier
  • Marko Beltzer Pesonen
    Marko Beltzer Pesonen
    Antti
    (as Marko Pesonen)
  • Karo von Rutenhjelm
    Karo von Rutenhjelm
    Sulevi
  • Markus Tilli
    Markus Tilli
    Jussi
  • Vesa Mäenpää
    Vesa Mäenpää
    Troll
  • Petri Hiltunen
    Petri Hiltunen
    Villager (Maaherra)
  • Rami Rusinen
    Rami Rusinen
    Villager (Maaherra)
  • Marika Halmekivi
    Marika Halmekivi
    Mother
  • Hiski Hämäläinen
    Hiski Hämäläinen
    Unknown Soldier
  • Tuomas Lounaskorpi
    Tuomas Lounaskorpi
    Näkki
  • Jussi Tuomi
    Jussi Tuomi
    Troll Leader
  • Niko Takalahti
    Niko Takalahti
    Nuori Muukalainen (Young Outsider)
  • Sara Tarnanen
    Sara Tarnanen
    Lotta
    /Woman in Funeral
  • Rami Koski
    Rami Koski
    Hammer Troll
    /Man in Funeral
  • Johannes Myllymäki
    Johannes Myllymäki
    Living Dead
    /Villager
  • Mikko Milan
    Mikko Milan
    Troll
    /Villager
  • Iivari Pääkkönen
    Iivari Pääkkönen
    Troll with the Gun
  • Onni Hintikka
    Onni Hintikka
    Troll
  • Jussi Halttunen
    Jussi Halttunen
    Troll
    /Hiisi
    /Soldier
  • Joni Karhila
    Joni Karhila
    Hiisi
    /Troll
  • Olli Saarenpää
    Olli Saarenpää
    Troll Rider
    /Soldier
  • Matti Kiviniemi
    Matti Kiviniemi
    Troll Soldier
  • Marsa Niskanen
    Marsa Niskanen
    Troll Woman
    /Näkki
  • Teemu Kauppi
    Teemu Kauppi
    Ancient Man
Other cast
  • Lloyd Kaufman
    Lloyd Kaufman
    Lloyd Kaufman
    (voice)
  • Ari Savonen in Johannes ei kulje Jämsän kautta (2023)
    Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
    Corpse
    /Voice Actor
  • Marcus Massey
    Marcus Massey
    Marcus Massey
    Radio Host
  • Pekka Lehtosaari
    Pekka Lehtosaari
    Oksa
    (voice)
  • Eeva Putro
    Eeva Putro
    Eeva Putro
    Aino
  • Gareth Lawrence
    Gareth Lawrence
    Gareth Lawrence
    Radio Host
  • Ville Lähde
    Ville Lähde
    Troll Soldier
  • Teemu Palosaari
    Teemu Palosaari
    Villager
    /Troll
  • Mortiis
    Mortiis
  • Harri Korkiakoski
    Harri Korkiakoski
    Dead Villager
  • Janne-Markus Katila
    Janne-Markus Katila
    Janne-Markus Katila
    Hiisi
    /Soldier
  • Mea Misukka
    Mea Misukka
    Woman in Funeral
  • Niina Määttänen
    Niina Määttänen
    Troll
    /Näkki
    (voice)
  • Sakari Karlepyy
    Sakari Karlepyy
    Villager
  • Jesse Liskola
    Jesse Liskola
    Soldier
  • Janne Andberg
    Janne Andberg
    Troll Guard
  • Niko Udd
    Niko Udd
    Troll
  • Ronja Oksanen
    Ronja Oksanen
    Troll Mother
  • Matti Kuusniemi
    Matti Kuusniemi
    Living Dead
  • Toni Luoma-Nirva
    Toni Luoma-Nirva
    Villager
  • Erno Michelsson
    Erno Michelsson
    Villager
  • Janne Koskelainen
    Janne Koskelainen
    Villager
  • Ville Vaahtera
    Ville Vaahtera
    Troll with a Big Nose
  • Isa Koskelainen
    Isa Koskelainen
    Corpse
  • Marko Suksi
    Marko Suksi
    Club Troll
  • Anne Savonen
    Anne Savonen
    Villager
  • Niko Mustonen
    Niko Mustonen
    Soldier
  • Atte Kotilainen
    Atte Kotilainen
    Dead Villager
  • Taneli Sällström
    Taneli Sällström
    Troll
    /Living Dead
  • Juho Hintikka
    Juho Hintikka
    Troll
  • Timo Karlsson
    Timo Karlsson
    Troll
  • Ville Vähälä
    Ville Vähälä
    Troll
    /Hiisi
  • Petteri Sällström
    Petteri Sällström
    Troll

Producers

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  • Marika Halmekivi
    Marika Halmekivi
    assistant producer
  • Pete Hintikka
    Pete Hintikka
    co-producer
  • Hiski Hämäläinen
    Hiski Hämäläinen
    co-producer: Hiski Show
  • Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    executive producer
  • Janne-Markus Katila
    Janne-Markus Katila
    assistant producer
  • Henri Kiviniemi
    Henri Kiviniemi
    co-producer: OneFX.fi special effects
  • Rami Koski
    Rami Koski
    assistant producer
  • Kimmo Perkkiö
    Kimmo Perkkiö
    producer
  • Harri Rautiainen
    Harri Rautiainen
    co-producer
  • Anne Savonen
    Anne Savonen
    assistant producer
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
    producer
  • K.A. Savonen
    K.A. Savonen
    executive producer
  • Tarja Tarvainen
    Tarja Tarvainen
    executive producer

Composer

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  • Jussi Huhtala
    Jussi Huhtala

Cinematographers

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  • Esa Jussila
    Esa Jussila
    co-director of photography
  • Mikko Löppönen
    Mikko Löppönen
    director of photography

Editors

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  • Toni Luoma-Nirva
    Toni Luoma-Nirva
    co-editor
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen

Casting

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  • Sakari Karlepyy
    Sakari Karlepyy
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen

Production Design

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  • Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    assistant production designer
  • Sakari Karlepyy
    Sakari Karlepyy
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen

Art Directors

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  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
  • Niina Ylipahkala
    Niina Ylipahkala
    co-art director / creative director

Set Decorators

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  • Ari Karhunen
    Ari Karhunen
  • Janne-Markus Katila
    Janne-Markus Katila
  • Mikko Milan
    Mikko Milan
  • Mea Misukka
    Mea Misukka
    key set decorator
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
  • Taneli Sällström
    Taneli Sällström

Makeup Department

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  • Janne Andberg
    Janne Andberg
    special makeup effects artist
  • Jonna Härkänen
    Jonna Härkänen
    makeup artist
  • Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    creature & makeup effects designer / makeup department head
  • Soile Karhu
    Soile Karhu
    makeup artist
  • Janne-Markus Katila
    Janne-Markus Katila
    special makeup effects artist
  • Isa Koskelainen
    Isa Koskelainen
    key makeup artist / special makeup effects artist
  • Maija Lahtinen
    Maija Lahtinen
    special makeup effects artist
  • Maria Loikala
    Maria Loikala
    makeup artist
  • Tuomas Lounaskorpi
    Tuomas Lounaskorpi
    makeup testing: model
  • Mikko Milan
    Mikko Milan
    assistant makeup artist / makeup testing: model

Production Management

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  • Rami Koski
    Rami Koski
    production manager
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
    production manager
  • Niina Ylipahkala
    Niina Ylipahkala
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Ari Karhunen
    Ari Karhunen
    second assistant director
  • Janne-Markus Katila
    Janne-Markus Katila
    first assistant director
  • Mikko Löppönen
    Mikko Löppönen
    third assistant director

Art Department

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  • Janne Andberg
    Janne Andberg
    props
  • Jarmo Ellilä
    Jarmo Ellilä
    graphic designer / poster artist
  • Petri Hiltunen
    Petri Hiltunen
    painter / poster artist
  • Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    props
  • Juha-Matti Kinnunen
    Juha-Matti Kinnunen
    graphic artist
  • Henri Kiviniemi
    Henri Kiviniemi
    prop assistant
  • Isa Koskelainen
    Isa Koskelainen
    prop assistant
  • Janne Koskelainen
    Janne Koskelainen
    props
  • Maija Lahtinen
    Maija Lahtinen
    poster designer/artist
  • Mikko Milan
    Mikko Milan
    props

Sound Department

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  • Asko Agge
    Asko Agge
    studio sound technician
  • Antti Kankaanpää
    Antti Kankaanpää
    dubbing actor
  • Rami Koski
    Rami Koski
    dubbing actor / dubbing crew
  • Marcus Massey
    Marcus Massey
    studio sound recordist
  • Johannes Myllymäki
    Johannes Myllymäki
    sound mixer
  • Aleksi Nuutinen
    Aleksi Nuutinen
    sound
  • Kimmo Perkkiö
    Kimmo Perkkiö
    re-recording mixer / sound designer
  • Matias Rogers
    Matias Rogers
    sound
  • Olli Saarenpää
    Olli Saarenpää
    sound
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
    dubbing actor / dubbing director / dubbing / voice over casting and directing

Special Effects

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  • Janne Andberg
    Janne Andberg
    creature designer / special effects
  • Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    Aleksanteri Jaakkola
    gore effects / special effects makeup / special effects supervisor / special effects
  • Soile Karhu
    Soile Karhu
    special effects makeup
  • Ari Karhunen
    Ari Karhunen
    special effects assistant
  • Janne-Markus Katila
    Janne-Markus Katila
    special effects assistant
  • Henri Kiviniemi
    Henri Kiviniemi
    explosions: OneFX.fi / pyrotechnician / special effects
  • Niko Koivistolainen
    Niko Koivistolainen
    special effects assistant
  • Isa Koskelainen
    Isa Koskelainen
    special effects assistant / special effects makeup
  • Antti Kunnari
    Antti Kunnari
    pyrotechnician
  • Matti Kuusniemi
    Matti Kuusniemi
    green screen

Visual Effects

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  • Ere Ek
    Ere Ek
    visual effects artist
  • Toni Luoma-Nirva
    Toni Luoma-Nirva
    visual effects artist
  • Johannes Myllymäki
    Johannes Myllymäki
    visual effects

Stunts

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  • Sakari Karlepyy
    Sakari Karlepyy
    stunts
  • Jesse Liskola
    Jesse Liskola
    stunt coordinator
  • Viivi Mattinen
    Viivi Mattinen
    stunts
  • Mea Misukka
    Mea Misukka
    stunt double: Väinö's wife
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
    stunts
  • Vieno Soinio
    Vieno Soinio
    stunts
  • Niko Udd
    Niko Udd
    stunts
  • Ville Vaahtera
    Ville Vaahtera
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Jukka Hautajärvi
    Jukka Hautajärvi
    electrician / lighting technician / still photographer
  • Hiski Hämäläinen
    Hiski Hämäläinen
    drone camera operator / gaffer
  • Anna Kankaanpää
    Anna Kankaanpää
    making-of
  • Antti Kankaanpää
    Antti Kankaanpää
    camera operator
  • Ari Karhunen
    Ari Karhunen
    making of: camera / still photographer
  • Aslak Karsten
    Aslak Karsten
    electrician
  • Janne-Markus Katila
    Janne-Markus Katila
    lighting technician / making of documentary director / making of: camera
  • Matti Kuusniemi
    Matti Kuusniemi
    technical support
  • Sami Laaksonen
    Sami Laaksonen
    technical support
  • Maija Lahtinen
    Maija Lahtinen
    still photographer

Animation Department

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  • Ere Ek
    Ere Ek
    animator

Casting Department

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  • Marika Halmekivi
    Marika Halmekivi
    casting assistant
  • Rami Koski
    Rami Koski
    casting assistant
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
    casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Janne Andberg
    Janne Andberg
    costumer
  • Saija Niemi
    Saija Niemi
    costume assistant
  • Iivari Pääkkönen
    Iivari Pääkkönen
    armor costumer
  • Harri Rautiainen
    Harri Rautiainen
    costumer / key costumer
  • Anne Savonen
    Anne Savonen
    costumer
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
    costumer
  • Tarja Tarvainen
    Tarja Tarvainen
    costumer
  • Niina Ylipahkala
    Niina Ylipahkala
    costumer

Editorial Department

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  • Toni Luoma-Nirva
    Toni Luoma-Nirva
    after effects

Location Management

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  • Maria Niskanen
    Maria Niskanen
    location assistant
  • Teppo Pölönen
    Teppo Pölönen
    location
  • Ari Savonen
    Ari Savonen
    location manager

Music Department

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  • Jussi Huhtala
    Jussi Huhtala
    music co-producer / musician / producer
  • Jonne Järvelä
    Jonne Järvelä
    musician / theme song

Transportation Department

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  • Anette Aghazarian
    Anette Aghazarian
    driver
  • Jukka Hautajärvi
    Jukka Hautajärvi
    driver
  • Onni Hintikka
    Onni Hintikka
    driver
  • Esa Jussila
    Esa Jussila
    driver
  • Ari Karhunen
    Ari Karhunen
    driver
  • Aslak Karsten
    Aslak Karsten
    driver
  • Janne Koskelainen
    Janne Koskelainen
    driver
  • Rami Koski
    Rami Koski
    driver
  • Mikko Löppönen
    Mikko Löppönen
    driver
  • Mikko Milan
    Mikko Milan
    driver

Additional Crew

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  • Asko Agge
    Asko Agge
    technical support
  • Anette Aghazarian
    Anette Aghazarian
    production assistant
  • Janne Andberg
    Janne Andberg
    weapon builder
  • Johanna Borman
    Johanna Borman
    making of
  • Essi Capunzinho
    Essi Capunzinho
    caterer
  • Jarmo Ellilä
    Jarmo Ellilä
    beer label design
  • Marika Halmekivi
    Marika Halmekivi
    english translation / production assistant / promotion and marketing / web master
  • Jussi Halttunen
    Jussi Halttunen
    production assistant
  • Jukka Hautajärvi
    Jukka Hautajärvi
    production assistant
  • Juho Hintikka
    Juho Hintikka
    production assistant

Thanks

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  • Anette Aghazarian
    Anette Aghazarian
    special thanks: makeup test model
  • Janne Andberg
    Janne Andberg
    special thanks
  • Essi Capunzinho
    Essi Capunzinho
    thanks
  • Janne Elkki
    Janne Elkki
    thanks
  • Teemu Hulkko
    Teemu Hulkko
    special thanks
  • Tatu Junni
    Tatu Junni
    thanks
  • Esa Jussila
    Esa Jussila
    special thanks
  • Jonne Järvelä
    Jonne Järvelä
    thanks
  • Toni Kandelin
    Toni Kandelin
    special thanks
  • Anna Kankaanpää
    Anna Kankaanpää
    thanks

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