diff --git a/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp b/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp
index 5d664e12e..087e32b6d 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp
+++ b/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp
@@ -604,6 +604,19 @@ static void ParseImageScrollerBody(FScanner &sc, FImageScrollerDescriptor *desc)
 			}
 			desc->mItems.Push(item);
 		}
+		else if (sc.Compare("qavanimationitem"))
+		{
+			if (!(g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_BLOOD))
+			{
+				I_Error("QAV animations not available!"); // these (currently) only exist in Blood.
+			}
+			FImageScrollerDescriptor::ScrollerItem item;
+			sc.GetString();
+			item.text = sc.String;
+			item.type = -1;
+			item.scriptID = INT_MAX;
+			desc->mItems.Push(item);
+		}
 		else if (sc.Compare("animatedtransition"))
 		{
 			desc->mFlags |= LMF_Animate;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/demolition/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/demolition/menudef.txt
index f4edc5104..a369d6835 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/demolition/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/demolition/menudef.txt
@@ -380,6 +380,13 @@ ImageScroller "HelpMenu"
 		ImageItem "TEXTSTORY", 400
 		ImageItem "F1HELP", 401
 	}
+	ifgame(blood)
+	{
+		QAVAnimationItem "Help4"
+		QAVAnimationItem "Help5"
+		QAVAnimationItem "Help3"
+		QAVAnimationItem "Help3b"
+	}
 	ifgame(ShadowWarrior)
 	{
 		// The menu has no default binding, but if someone tries to open it anyway show the cool retro ads that were shipped with the game. :D
@@ -479,6 +486,10 @@ ImageScroller "CreditsMenu"
 		TextItem "REDNECK RAMPAGE RIDES AGAIN\n(c) 1998 XATRIX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.\n\nREDNECK RAMPAGE RIDES AGAIN\nIS A TRADEMARK OF\nINTERPLAY PRODUCTIONS", 70
 		animatedtransition
 	}
+	ifgame(blood)
+	{
+		QAVAnimationItem "Credits"
+	}
 	ifgame(ShadowWarrior)
 	{
 		ifshareware