A gap title card to “The Bride!” informs viewers that Mary Shelley wrote “Frankenstein” on a dare. After two hours, the authorial intent behind what would possibly drive Maggie Gyllenhaal to assemble this reimagining of “Bride of Frankenstein” stays way more opaque. Her tackle the Bride of Frankenstein goals to be one thing like an acid monster film, however it finally ends up unintentionally paying homage to the creature at its core.

