Her solo sex act is interrupted by the arrival of the villain (JJ) who turns her over on the table, ropes her wrists together and secures them to her thighs (but misses an opportunity for a hogtie). What follows is a series of scenarios that follow a pattern: JJ puts Jane in an uncomfortable position, whips her at close range, leaves her alone for several minutes, then returns to put her in another (and progressively worse) predicament.

First he ties her to a vertical post and thwacks her with a short whip about the chest, stomach and legs. Then she’s made to stand on a short wall with her legs spread while he beats her crotch. Next, she’s made to kneel on the ground while he pulls her top down and whips her back and shoulders. Afterwards, he takes her over to the hard-surface picnic area, lays her on the ground, and stands over her whipping just about everything. Jane’s looking pretty beat up by now, but also very hot as she writhes topless on the floor. But in each of these scenes, her feet are not tied and she is not secured to any object, so I'm thinking: why doesn't she just run away as fast as those hiking boots can carry her during one of JJ's long absences? Not a good sign when such things are going through the mind of the viewer.

But Jane misses these opportunities. JJ ropes her to a tree limb in a strappado position for her next beating. Jane shows a lot of distress here, bending forward as far as she can to relieve the strain on her shoulders. To make matters worse, she’s standing on a muddy, sloped surface and has to struggle to maintain her footing.

The final scenes occur at a Y-shaped tree (perfect for what’s next). First, her wrists are tied up above her, facing the tree with her back to JJ. Her top comes back up to cover her while this goes on, but pretty soon JJ is wailing away at her back and shoulders, shredding her clothing to reveal some really nasty-looking red marks. Jane has just about dropped to her knees at this point. Then he turns her around facing him, and as he does Jane offers her first sign of feeble resistance. But once JJ secures her to the tree, he starts whipping (and occasionally tearing) apart what’s left of her top. When we leave Jane in the final scene, she is hanging from the tree in a barely conscious state; knees bent forward, upper body covered in welts, head falling backward, truly a glorious mess.

Movie Pluses – Jane’s reactions, facial expressions, moans and gasps really sell it. She carries the load in this movie, and the camera never leaves her. The isolated, outdoor setting and natural, unforgiving lighting serve the movie well. The clothes-ripping takes a while, but that’s always an attraction for me.

Movie Minuses – JJ’s villain is an enigma. He pops in and out of the movie, shows no expression, and serves basically as a whipping machine. He never secures Jane’s ankles. Where does he go when he’s off-screen? Does he watch Jane struggle, as we do? I found it hard to identify with him. I also wish Jane had put up more of a fight. And the electronic background music, which is intriguing at first, becomes annoying after a while.

My Grade: B. There is a great deal to like here, but there are too many wasted minutes where nothing is happening on the screen. Really, the 70-minute running length could have been cut down considerably without losing anything vital. But it's a chance to get a good view of Jane before she gets all muddied and bloodied in the next installments.