I'll never forget being in a video store (yep) and this Mum was asking about SAW for her kid. Her 13 year old kid. For a sleepover.
When I was about 13 I saw Texas Chainsaw Massacre at a sleepover. I had to call my Mum to come get me - I felt so sick watching it.
There HAS to be guidelines for viewing, because not everyone are responsible parents, and kids aren't always ready to watch shows that have particular content.
Not everyone is as careful and responsible as you guys, Taraz.
Guidelines for viewing are fine - enforcing them as law is not imo. Parents can do with the guide so then they can DYOR, but otherwise, I don't want a government making decisions on how I parent with some outdated heuristic.
Parents need to step the fuck up though.
I am yet to see any of the Texas Chainsaw movies - but I have seen SAW (first only), just because it was Australian. Not bad as far as they go, still not my thing.