Why "Pet Sematary" Is Spelled Wrong In Stephen King’s Horror Story

The title of Stephen King’s classic 1983 horror novel Pet Sematary contains a misspelling of the word “cemetery,” but this was an intentional move on King’s part. Pet Sematary takes place around an ancient burial ground that, legend has it, will bring anyone buried there back to life. When a desperate grieving father struggles to cope with the loss of his son, he decides to bury the boy in the “Pet Sematary,” which does bring him back to life, but as a grotesque, bloodthirsty monster. In the words of Jud Crandall, “Sometimes, dead is better.”