Some Americans have said they assumed it was a British spelling, some Brits have thought it was an American spelling. In fact, "Sematary" is a child's spelling.

A fictional child, anyway.

The book is about a haunted graveyard where the dead, when buried there, come back to life, but not quite as they were.

This graveyard is located behind a plot where children have been burying their dead pets. This plot is marked off by a sign made by one of the children, who misspelled the word "cemetery."

Much of the book's storyline is based around the Creed family, especially their two young daughters, giving the spelling some added significance in the title.

Fans of the book, or perhaps the 1989 film adaptation, might be pleased to hear there's talk of a remake of the film. Screenwriters David Kajganich (who wrote 2007's "The Invasion"), Michael Colleary and Mike Werb (who teamed up to write 1997's "Face/Off" and 2001's "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider") are reportedly working on the script now.