After civilization succumbs to a deadly pandemic and his wife is murdered, special forces soldier John Wood goes AWOL to live out the rest of his life in the woods. But we all know that action movies don’t end that way, so Wood has to come back to protect a woman whose blood may hold the key to saving the world. The only problem? The man hunting her down is the same one who killed our protagonist’s wife.

Director Fansu Njie and co-writers Daniel Stisen (who is also the star) and Andreas Vasshaug have put together the kind of movie that used to make a hungover Saturday with basic cable something worth dealing with.

The practical effects are good, the fights are fun and the budget is small. But hey — there’s a setup for a sequel and I think that this crew really loves making action movies. So why not indulge them by watching this and hope that they make more?

Last Man Down is now available on digital and VOD from Saban Films. You can learn more at the official Facebook page.