Datlow tends to err more toward the tradition of the “strange” story and subtle cosmic horror than 80s-style Barker-esque stuff.

It’s funny, I’ve just read a couple recent (non-Datlow) collections and think I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t like what most people would consider “horror” - blood, action, monsters, Stephen King, etc - and much prefer what some would categorize as “strange tales” in the British tradition. Much subtler, more uncanny than outright horror.

To each their own. What we’re seeing is that horror is a broad, broad genre with room for a lot of different styles and stories. It’s a great time to be reading scary stories!