Films where style over substance succeeds?

Agreed
This was the first one I thought of

Actually there is a lot of substance in this movie. You have to wonder how a quiet, respectful man had the capacity to inflict real violence on others. He kicks in a guys head.

Then there is his experience as a 'real human being'. Many think that he's just chasing the girl but really his connection is much stronger with Benicio the son. He really wanted to feel normal and have a real connection.

It's so underappreciated imho. Sometimes I think it's my fave Alien flick.

I actually liked that movie but when everyone else said it sucked it did sully the experience for me.

Yup!
Also to piggyback on the draculean theme, I'd add Carl Dreyer's incredible Vampyr (1932)

A great looking film not a bad story either but could have been deeper I agree.

Love that one. The special effects inspired by the early years of film, the sets, the sense of heightened reality, the over the top performances.

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