Disinfo: Is the Montauk Monster Viral Marketing For 'Splinterheads' Movie?

Hunter Stephenson writes on SlashFilm:According to MontaukMonster.com and seconded by Gotham News and now Gawker, the creature might be a viral marketing prop for an indie movie about carnival subculture entitled Splinterheads, currently filming in Long Island. The film stars Lea Thompson, Rachel Taylor and Christopher McDonald.On the director's photo blog, Sersen Park, there is an implied shoutout underneath the monster's pic to Rachel Goldberg - evidently the sister of the film's producer Darren Goldberg - who "discovered" the monster and went to the press. A few days ago, this photo was posted on the film's official website with the words, "We have the Montauk Monster" but this has since been removed. The page is cached here.If true, it's highly puzzling that Splinterheads' filmmakers haven't taken a more aggressive approach to linking their film and the legendary monster-pic sensation, especially so late in the game.