Nice job, ace. You've had a full month to pull a drink-dropping, conversation-starting spooktacular costume together, and yet here you are, just hours away from Halloween, and you've got nothing.

Fortunately, we've got a hit list of quick costumes that can be thrown together with stuff laying around the house...and a lot of apologizing.

1. The Ghost Coast: Always a classic! One sheet, two eye holes, and a lot of booing.

2. Fallen Angel: Not feeling the ghost? Instead of eyes, cut a hole big enough to slip that sheet over your head. Belt it around the middle, and finish off with two slits across your shoulder blades. Look! You just got your wings clipped. Bonus points if you can singe the edges with a lighter and not burn up your last shot at a costume.

3. Doctor in the House: Add interest to a set of snoozy medical scrubs by dumping a bottle of ketchup down the front. You're not just some chiropractor; you're an ER doc who's seen some ac-shun.

4. Courtney Love: Apply a heavy coat of red lipstick. Smear.

5. Unstylish Undead: Grab something in your closet you can ruin. Toss it on the driveway, hose it down with water, and back over it a few times. Then decide what those ratty clothes are turning you into: White trash? A zombie? A zombie backup dancer from Thriller?

6. Risky Business: One dress shirt, a pair of men's tightie-whities, plus tube socks, and you're Tom Cruise back when we all still liked him.

7. Burger Fiend: Carry around a hammer and a quarter, 'cause you're a quarter-pounder. Ding! Fries are up.

8. Mo' Mummy: About four rolls of toilet paper should do the trick. Hey, it beats dressing in a giant Hefty bag and going as a raisin.

9. You: Dress as usual. Go as yourself. If you're still planning to phone it in at this point, it's a good bet no one will be surprised.