Information for Parents

The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

Common Sense Media Age 14

Parents Need To Know

Positive Messages
Highlights the medical challenges associated with the Ebola virus. Also highlights importance of researching and being prepared for deadly diseases. Panic and misinformation potentially created by the media about Ebola, AIDS, other diseases is noted.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
Horrific scenes of people suffering from the virus, including violently vomiting, sweating, collapsing, moaning, etc. Infected and burned bodies visible. A person is shot at point-blank range; automatic rifles visible. Primates viciously attack humans; surgical procedures on monkeys reveal blood and organs. A dying parent.
Sex
Some innuendo (hugging, kissing).
Language
Occasionally words like "hell" are audible.
Consumerism
Not applicable
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
Hard liquor visible. Wine and beer consumed.
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