Waterpower...one of the most notorious films to emerge from 1970s new york. Waterpower concerns a man who becomes fixated with enemas after a trip to a 42nd street brothel. Burt and his new found fetish quickly turns into Burt and his big bag of enema supplies... prowling New york after dark looking for "Bitches", "sluts", and "Pigs" to forcefully administer enemas to. Burt somehow gets it in his head that he is helping to spiritually cleanse the women he forces the enemas on. Oh yeah, did I mention he also rapes them just before he gives them the enemas? The film never formally tells us that Burt is insane. He seems troubled, however this is never directly addressed. This lack of reason makes his actions all the more bizarre.
Waterpower was produced as a Porn film in 1977. Director Shaun Costello was well known for his previous endeavors in the Adult film industry when he was contacted by members of the Gambino crime family. He was told that he was needed to direct another porn film, and that it needed to be an "enema movie". The final product ended up being more of a horror film than porn film. It is hard to imagine anyone ever going to see Waterpower with the intent of jerking off. There are moments in this movie that were undoubtedly genuine...namely a scene where a stewardess is given an enema in her apartment bathroom. The character screams and pleads for Burt to remove the enema nozzle from her ass. Burt moves it in further and it becomes apparent that the ACTRESS is now telling Burt to "take this thing outta me right now". The scene quickly changes direction and our enema obsessed hero can be heard saying " well, maybe that will be enough", an obviously impromptu line. He then has her sit on a toilet and expel some of her enema before having her do so in her bathtub. It is in these moments the film becomes its darkest. At another point in the film an actress can be heard saying " oh my god, there is shit everywhere. I can't believe I am doing this", completely out of character. That few seconds, is the very definition of Exploitation Cinema, in my opinion. And yes...there really was shit everywhere.
There is a brutal sense of authenticity throughout Waterpower. Jamie Gillis' portrayal of an Enema Rapist is dark, deep, and very disturbing. The shining moment for me came during a scene where he states " maybe this will work for you, then I won't have to come kill you. Maybe we can even be friends"... just after raping, but just before forcing an enema into a defeated, terrified woman on a bathroom floor. Jamie gillis would go on to star in over 400 adult films before dying in 2010. Today he is regarded as a legend within the porn industry and has a cult following outside of the porn industry, mainly due to this film.
Waterpower is not a film for everyone. It's not even a film for every fan of extreme films. This is a movie that not a lot of people are going to enjoy watching. And it shouldn't be... like I said, this film is a gritty, nasty film. It exists only to disgust and shock its audience, and it succeeds. The major problem with this movie is actually getting your hands on a copy. Even if you do find a copy, you can't really know which version you are getting. There is a heavily edited version available on DVD which should be avoided. There is also a DVD circulating that contains a 85 minute cut of the movie. People often refer to this as the directors cut, however the true directors cut runs 74 minutes. When Shaun Costello handed over the final film it ran 74 minutes. Along with the film, he also handed over all of the cut scenes.Most notable are the scenes where Burt receives oral sex at gunpoint. Shaun Costello has stated that he feels that the addition of these cut scenes causes the movie to drag, and lose impact. If you are going to watch this movie, watch the 74 minute version.
Waterpower is a legendary piece of sleaze unlike no other. It disgusts just about everyone who watches it, and if someone saw it on your shelves they would think you are a fucking sicko. But, you can't really call yourself an extreme cinema fan without watching this one at least once. So, if you are ready to give it a go, click the link down below. It's the 74 minute directors cut, the way it was meant to be seen. Just be warned...everything in this movie is real.
Do not click the link below if you are under 18 or sensitive to graphic sexual images.
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