ZFX's Whiplash 3: The Pain Principle continues the series of doctor's
office mayhem with this latest installment. For anyone who missed the
first
two, this is a story of a medical clinic whose doctors specialize in
drugging
their pretty female patients, then subject them to bondage and torture.
Where do I need to go to apply?
This tape continues exactly from where the second tape ended, except
that
mastermind Dr. Cracker (Rick Masters) now has a pretty female assistant
(the
ever-present Lisa Kinkaid, who appears in all five of ZFX's latest
tapes).
Meanwhile, Dr. Nugent (Brian Dunhill) continues his torture on his
patients
from part two, Pamela Price and Chandra Sweet. After a rundown of the
first
two tapes to apprise new viewers of the story, the third chapter begins
with
Rick and Lisa welcoming a new patient to the office, pert redhead
Bridgette
Bayonne. After a humorous Q & A session in which Masters goes a little
beyond doctor's ettiquette by asking Bridgette some openly sexual
questions,
he makes her pull up her top so that he can "test reactions" by
fondling her
breasts.
After having her remove her clothes so he can grope her body
("This
hurt? How about this?"), Masters leaves and lets Nurse Lisa alone with
the
patient. She straps Bridgette to the exam table, puts an oversized
ball gag
in her mouth, clamping forceps on her pussy, and proceeds to lick and
sexually use her. How you feel about lesbian bondage will determine
how
exciting this segment is. Myself, I thought it was dull and overly
padded,
plus not especially convincing, since relative newcomer Bridgette still
comes
across as annoyed, rather than frightened over her predicament. As for
Lisa,
well, let's just say her best work has always been as the victim,
rather than
as the villain.
This action is intercut with scenes of Dunhill terrorizing sisters
Pamela and
Chandra. He decides he wants to see them perform oral sex on each
other, and
he punctuates his orders by shocking the girls several times with an
electric
cattle prod. As always, Brian is excellent; funny and stern, plus the
appearance of ZFX veteran Chandra Sweet usually means good things (Her
electric torture scene was the best thing about Part 2). But this
time, both
performers are wasted on lackluster material (Forced lesbianism? Wow,
that's
really harsh...), plus the actual bondage is very minimal (the two
girls are
handcuffed together, that's all). Again, your own opinion of girl-girl
material will determine your enjoyment of most of this tape.
The tape seems to improve, we think, as Lisa then binds Bridgette face
down,
ass out, to the table and gags her with a taped-on penis gag. She
shows her
the enema bag, then goes off to fill it up. The anticipation builds as
she
inserts the wide dildo-like plug into her anus (in a long, overly
drawn-out
scene) and finally tapes it in. But the simulated action that follows
is
not-at-all convincing, especially since the only liquid we see is a
little
drool escaping from Bridgette's gag. (Another debit: Her hands are
tied in
front, and she is often seen adjusting her own gag during the action.
A
major no-no, as a gag should not be removable by the bound victim.)
Finally, the only good scene of the tape comes at the end when Masters
returns to the doctor's office, gags Bridget with a tight
over-the-mouth
cloth gag, ties her hands over her head to the table, and lets her have
it
with the whip. For the first time, Bridgette's screams sound
believable,
plus Masters knows how to be cruel, and does so with great relish. The
camera work is not as good, since no one runs camera when Masters is
onscreen, but he mixes in a few choice close-ups to accentuate the
action.
My question is, where was all this exciting stuff for the first 80
minutes?
Whiplash 3 promises a continuation for a fourth segment, but I think
Masters should just leave well-enough alone. This series hasn't been
one of
his better works, and although the premise is excellent, the
performances
haven't exactly lived up the promise. I've not been real impressed by
any of
his new actresses, and with Chandra Sweet apparently gone (her last
footage
was taped a year ago) and Brian Dunhill, his best villain, also
departed,
Masters now has a few holes to fill. The future doesn't look real
bright,
and this tape was another letdown.