Good beginner film camera?

I'm 16 and i have a nikon dslr but i was thinking about getting a film camera for some variety & to be a little more creative with things… So what's a good beginner film camera? Looking for something easy to use with good quality i guess. And what are some things to know about film? Is everything done manually?

The Cat is probably right, but if you really want to get into film, why not stick to the Nikon family. You will have to go used. Nikkormat FTN is at the bottom end and then Nikon F! F2 and F3. Even though they are used, they are still not cheap. You could also try Pentax, again used. A camera store would be a better location to shop than a pawn shop as the staff will be able to give you advise.

I bought a N80 Camera with 28-80 lens (similar FOV to 18-55mm on DX(DX refers to the sensor in most DSLRs that are smaller than 35mm film. And a 70-300 lens (similar to 50-200 on DX) for $50 from craigslist. The rubberized grip is starting to deteriorate and become sticky (I put just enough talcum powder on it to get rid of the sticky feel and that made it look a little grey) and it could stop working at any point, but I'm shooting film for $50 plus batteries.
There are other Nikon film bodies that are just as good and some are better. Your lenses for your digital camera might not work with your film body. If you buy one try it out before you buy it. Make sure the shutter release works, etc. Check online for the manual or a users guide that will give you info about stuff like what batteries you need, operation of the camera, etc. Also check to find out what problems the camera tends to have. Try Amazon for batteries. I got 20 for my camera sent to my house for about $20. Wolf camera wanted $15 for 2.
There are different metering options. Read the camera manual for instructions and tips. The N80 has an aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode, an program mode as well as the manual mode I use.
There are easier ways than what I do. I use manual mode with spot metering. To get it right this way you really have to pay attention to where the light is bright and dark. The meter in your camera measures how the light reflects off the subject. You need to compensate for the subject's color and surface quality. Black will measure as underexposed because the camera is trying to make it grey and white will measure overexposed because the camera is trying to make it grey.

Almost EVERYTHING is manual. You need different films for different ISO (no ISO setting), manual shutter, manual f-stop, etc. You would have optical zoom only. You would have to either use your own dark room, or send your film off to be developed. Also, you would have less creative options because you can't edit your pictures, unless you printed the picture, scanned it, and uploaded it to a computer. And most companies have phased out all film cameras, so most would be bought second hand. I'd stick with a dslr.