Dark Harvest is a 2016 Canadian thriller film written and directed by James Hutson as his directorial debut.

His best friend Carter (James Hutson), against the advice of his mentor Ricardo (Cheech Marin), teams up with narcotics investigator Bernie (A.C. Peterson) to discover the reasons and find the killer.

The role of Bernie was played by Hutson's acting teacher A.C. Peterson who at the time was recovering from hip surgery.

The inclusion of a bear trap injuring the character of Bernie, allowed the film to take advantage of the limp resulting from Peterson's healing hip, and became the "inciting incident" and thrust of the film.

[2][3] The film received positive response from The Hollywood Reporter, praising Cheech Marin's stoic performance, and writing that "strong performances and compelling atmosphere make up for the overly convoluted plotting.