Rory Calhoun claimed that Donna Wilkes did not return to reprise her original role because the producers refused to pay her the salary she wanted.

The film is a sequel to Angel (1984) and is the second installment in the Angel film series, later followed by Angel III: The Final Chapter (1988) and Angel 4: Undercover (1993).

Avenging Angel went into production quickly to capitalize on the success of its predecessor, and New World Pictures released it on January 11, 1985, just two days shy of the first film's anniversary release date.

Despite the studio's hopes to replicate the original's success, the film was a box office disappointment, opening in 10th place and earning only $5,622,787.

Composer Craig Safan, who scored the original Angel, was unavailable for the sequel, so Christopher Young was brought in to compose the score instead.

In 1990, Intrada Records released Christopher Young's score on a compilation CD alongside his work from Def-Con 4 (1985), Torment (1986) and The Telephone (1988).

In 2013, BSX Records issued 'The Angel Trilogy' compilation album featuring Young's score for this film alongside Safan's music for Angel and Eric Allaman and Reinhard Scheuregger's music for Angel III: The Final Chapter.

In 2003, Anchor Bay Entertainment released a Region 1 DVD box set titled 'The Angel Collection', compiling the first three Angel films.